document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28041>Question 28041</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I cannot seem to figure out how to set this problem up.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jamil has eight times as many dimes as has nickles, and the value of the dimes is $3.75 more than the value of the nickels.  Please help, I have no idea where to start. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15295 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=15295\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let number of nickels be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then number of dimes is \"8x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of nickels is 5x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of dimes is 10(8x)=80x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of dimes =Value of nickels +375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80x = 5x+375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75x = 375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 (number of nickels)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=40 (number of dimes)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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