document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=243048>Question 243048</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sheri's younger brother had a backyard carnaval wherehe earned $8 in dimes and nickels. he has twice as many dimes that nickles. 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 #178055 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><B>JimboP1977(311)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><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=JimboP1977><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=178055\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let D = number of dimes and N=number of nickels.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D=2N\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D+2N=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D+D=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2D=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the number of dimes represents $4. So this must mean there are 40 dimes ($4/$0.10) and 80 nickels ($4/$0.05). \r<BR>\n" );
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