document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=377551>Question 377551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ken has 5 times as many nickels as dimes.In all, he has $2.80. How many coins of each type 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 #268287 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=268287\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n=number of nickels and d=number of dimes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=5d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5d(.05)+.1d=2.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25d+.1d=2.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".35d=2.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=40<BR>\n" );
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