document.write( "Question 226571: Mary has 150 nickles and dimes. She has 70 more nickles than dimes. How many of each does Mary have? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #168684 by RAY100(1637) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let n=# nickles,,,,,and d =# dimes \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "n+d=150,,,,,,,,or n =150-d \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "n=d +70,,,,,,,given \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "subst,,,,,,,(150-d) = d+70 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "150-70= 80 = 2d \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "d=40,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,n=150-40=110 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "check,,,,,40 +110 =150,,,,ok \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "110 = 40 +70 ,,,,,,,ok \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |