document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387730>Question 387730</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe has a collection of nickels and dimes that is worth $2.10. If the number of dimes was tripled and the number of nickels was increased by 24, the value of the coins would be $6.30. How many nickels and dimes does he have? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #274099 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=274099\">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( ".05n+.1d=2.10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".05(n+24)+.1*3d=6.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05n+1.2+.3d=630<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05n+.3d=5.10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".05n+.3d=5.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05n+.1d=2.10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "===>.2d=3.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=12<BR>\n" );
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