document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=462021>Question 462021</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The value of 83 coins consisting of dimes and nickles is $5.75. Find the number of nickles </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #316769 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=katealdridge><B>katealdridge(100)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=katealdridge><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=katealdridge><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=316769\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a system of equations. Let d=the number of dimes and n=the number of nickels.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.10d%2B.05n=5.75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".10d%2B.05n=5.75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2Bn=83 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2Bn=83\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Solve this equation for d.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=83-n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=83-n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now take 83-n and substitute it into the first equation for d.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.10%2883-n%29%2B.05n=5.75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".10%2883-n%29%2B.05n=5.75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify and solve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8.3-.10n%2B.05n=5.75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8.3-.10n%2B.05n=5.75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8.3-.05n=5.75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8.3-.05n=5.75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-.05n=-2.55 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-.05n=-2.55\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=51 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=51\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > 51 nickels. Since there are 83 coins altogether, then there must be 32 dimes. </SPAN>\n" );
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