document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=193645>Question 193645</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe has a collection of nickels and dimes that is worth $6.05. If the number of dimes was doubled and the number of nickels was decreased by 10, the value of the coins would be $9.85. How many dimes does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #145557 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=145557\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If nickels are decreased by 10 then 6.05-.50=$5.55 remains.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.85-5.55=4.30 or 43 dimes have been added. Since this is a doubling of the dimes he has 86 dimes.<BR>\n" );
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