document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=183824>Question 183824</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thanks for your help by seeing your answer worked out I'm learning by solving linear equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A jar contains 20 coins, all dimes and nickels. Their value is 1.75 how many nickels in the jar? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #137931 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=137931\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> N+D=20 OR N=20-D<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05N+.10D=1.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05(20-D)+.10D=1.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-.05D+.10D=1.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05D=1.75-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05D=.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=.75/.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=15 IS THE NUMBER OF DIMES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-15=5 IS THE NUMBER OF NICKELS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05*5+.10*15=1.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25+1.50=1.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.75=1.75 </SPAN>\n" );
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