document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=184419>Question 184419</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a jar of nickels and dimes contains 5.45. there are 8 more dimes than nickles. How many of each are there?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #138485 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=138485\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> D=N+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05N+.10D=5.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05N+.10(N+8)=5.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05N+.10N+.8=5.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15N=5.45-.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15N=4.65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=4.65/.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=31 IS THE NUMBER OF NICKELS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=31+8=39 DIMES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05*31+.10*39=5.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.55+3.90=5.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.45=5.45<BR>\n" );
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