document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252611>Question 252611</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are nickles and dimes in a collection of coins. There are twice as many nickles as dimes. The total value of the coins is $1.20. Find the number of each coin. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do i solve this? I did a let statement but I think its wrong because my equation isn't working out... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184617 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hokies><B>hokies(65)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hokies><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=hokies><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=184617\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let d=dimes and n=nickels.  You have two unknowns (d and n) so you need two equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 2*d  (twice as many dimes as nickels)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d*.1 + n*.05 = 1.20 (total value equals the value from the dimes and nickels)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve these two equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n=12 and d=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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