document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=428023>Question 428023</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary has $2.15 in change consisting of 11 more dimes than nickels.  Find the number of nickels and dimes.  how do you set up this problem and solve it? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #312100 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=312100\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assuming Mary has only nickels and dimes,then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nickels=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dimes=x+11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+10(x+11)=215<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x+110=215<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x=105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+11=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mary has 7 nickels, and 18 dimes.. </SPAN>\n" );
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