document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=356764>Question 356764</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A collection of 52 dimes and nickels is worth $4.50. How many nickels are there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #254666 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=254666\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let d be the number of dimes and n be thenumber of nickles. You are told<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+%2B+d+=+52 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+%2B+d+=+52\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+52+-+n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+52+-+n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.05n+%2B+0.1d+=+4.50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.05n+%2B+0.1d+=+4.50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now use those two equations to solve<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5n+%2B+10d+=+450 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5n+%2B+10d+=+450\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5n+%2B+10%2852+-+n%29+=+450 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5n+%2B+10%2852+-+n%29+=+450\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5n+%2B+520+-+10n+=+450 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5n+%2B+520+-+10n+=+450\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5n+=+450+-+520 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5n+=+450+-+520\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5n+=+-70 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5n+=+-70\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+=+14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+=+14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So there are 14 nickle.s Which means there must be 52-14=38 dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does 3.80 in dimes + 70 cents in nicles equal 4.50?\r<BR>\n" );
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