document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387717>Question 387717</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> joe has a nickles and dime that is worth $2.15. if the number of dimes was doubled and the number of nickles was increased by 28 , the value of the coins would be $6.00. How many nickles and dimes does he has? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #274114 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=274114\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5n+%2B+10d+=+215 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5n+%2B+10d+=+215\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (in cents)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2A%282d%29+%2B+5%2A%28n+%2B+28%29+=+600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2A%282d%29+%2B+5%2A%28n+%2B+28%29+=+600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 2 equations and 2 unknowns, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so it's solvable<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20d+%2B+5n+%2B+140+=+600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20d+%2B+5n+%2B+140+=+600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5n+%2B+20d+=+460 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5n+%2B+20d+=+460\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now subtract (1) from (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5n+%2B+20d+=+460 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5n+%2B+20d+=+460\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5n+-+10d+=+-215 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5n+-+10d+=+-215\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10d+=+245 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10d+=+245\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+24.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+24.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > impossible<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In (1), <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > has to be odd to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=215 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"215\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In (2), <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+%2B+28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+%2B+28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ends up being odd again<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and that can't give me <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "These numbers are wrong somehow, I think.<BR>\n" );
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