document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=258519>Question 258519</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> OK, I think this would be under finance,...here's the problem that I can't remember the formula for....the answer is 8 dimes and 4 nickles, but what is the formula to find?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jed has a pocket full of nickles and dimes that equal one dollar.  He has twice as many dimes as nickles.  How many of each coin 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 #190311 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=190311\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First we start with the value of coins equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(i) 5N + 10D = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second, we have the number of coins equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(ii) D = 2N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "By substitution, we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(iii) 5N + 10(2N) = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solving for N, we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25N = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This means that D =8.  </SPAN>\n" );
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