document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=410157>Question 410157</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe has a collection of nickles and dimes that is worth $8.55. If the number of dimes is tripled and the number of nickles is decreased by 2, the value of the coins would be $23.45. how many nickles and dimes does he have. Please show your work. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #288493 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=288493\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Joe has a collection of nickles and dimes that is worth $8.55\" ___ 5n + 10d = 855\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\" If the number of dimes is tripled and the number of nickles is decreased by 2, the value of the coins would be $23.45\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ 5(n-2) + 10(3d) = 2345\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5n - 10 + 30d = 2345\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5n + 30d = 2355\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting 1st equation ___ 5n + 30d - (5n + 10d) = 2355 - (855)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20d = 1500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for d and substitute the value into any of the equations to find n </SPAN>\n" );
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