document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=226991>Question 226991</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve this question and what is the concept of solving Cost, Income, and Value Problems?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question: \"A collection of 60 dimes and nickels is worth $4.80. How many dimes are there? (Hint: In your equation, use 380cents instead of $3.80.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #168810 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=168810\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are told there are 60 coins that total $4.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let d represent the number of dimes and n be the number of nickles. Each dime is worht 10 cents and each nickle is worth 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+60-n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+60-n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10d+%2B+5n+=+480 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10d+%2B+5n+=+480\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2860-n%29+%2B+5n+=+480 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2860-n%29+%2B+5n+=+480\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=600+-+10n+%2B+5n+=+480 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"600+-+10n+%2B+5n+=+480\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-10n+%2B+5n+=+480+-+600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-10n+%2B+5n+=+480+-+600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5n+=+-+120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5n+=+-+120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5n+=+120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5n+=+120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+=+120%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+=+120%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+=+24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+=+24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > thus you have 24 nickles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60-24+=+d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60-24+=+d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which means there are 36 dimes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36%2A10+%2B+24%2A5+=+480 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36%2A10+%2B+24%2A5+=+480\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >???\r<BR>\n" );
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