document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34459>Question 34459</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe has a collection of nickels and dimes that is worth $5.65. If the number of dimes were doubled and the number of nickels were increased by 8, the value of the coins would be $10.45. How many dimes does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let number of dimes be \"x\" and number of nickels be \"y\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of dimes is 10x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of nickels is 5y cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION: 10x+5y=565<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Later Data:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of dimes is \"2x\" and number of nickels is \"y+8\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of dimes is 10(2x)=20x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of nickels is 5(y+8)=5y+40 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION: 20x+5y+40=1045<BR>\n" );
document.write( "System of equations is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "#1  10x+5y=565<BR>\n" );
document.write( "#2  20x+5y=1005<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract #1 from #2 to get 10x=440<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then x=44 (original number of dimes)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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