document.write( "Question 632838: there are 8 times as many dimes as nickels, and the value of the dimes is $9.00 more than the value of the nickels. how many nickels and dimes are there?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I tried setting it up with x=dimes & y=nickels
\n" ); document.write( "x=$9.00 + y
\n" ); document.write( "x=8y\r
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there are 8 times as many dimes as nickels, and the value of the dimes is $9.00 more than the value of the nickels. how many nickels and dimes are there?
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\n" ); document.write( "quantity: d = 8n
\n" ); document.write( "value: 10d = 5n + 900
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"d\" and solve for \"n\":
\n" ); document.write( "10(8n) = 5n + 900
\n" ); document.write( "75n = 900
\n" ); document.write( "n = 12 (# of nickels)
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"d\":
\n" ); document.write( "d = 8n
\n" ); document.write( "d = 8*12 = 96 (# of dimes)
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