document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=429589>Question 429589</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Amy has $0.85 in nickels and dimes.She has two more nickel than dime.How many of each kind of coin does she have </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #298368 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=298368\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let d = the number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the number of nickels = d + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the total is 85 cents, we can write the following equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10*d + 5*(d + 2) = 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for d:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10d + 5d + 10 = 85 -> 15d = 75 -> d = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the number of dimes is 5 and the number of nickels is 7. </SPAN>\n" );
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