document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=564104>Question 564104</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe has a collection of nickels and dimes that is worth $2.15. If the number of dimes was doubled and the number of nickels was increased by 28, the value of the coins would be $4.65. How many nickels and dimes does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #365255 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=365255\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nickels -------x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dimes ----------y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+10y =215...................(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Nickels------x+28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dimes---------2y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(x+28)+10*2y= 465<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+140+20y=465\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+20y=325--------------------(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract (2) from (1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-10y=-110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=11 dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug y in (1) to get value of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=21 nickels\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "21*5+10*11=215 </SPAN>\n" );
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