document.write( "Question 800418: there are two times as many dimes as nickels, and the value of the dimes is $1.65 more than the value of the nickles. How many nickels and dimes is there? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #483060 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+d+=+2n+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+10d++=+5n+%2B+165+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "By substitution:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+10%2A%28+2n+%29+=+5n+%2B+165+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+20n+=+5n+%2B+165+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+15n+=+165+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+n+=+11+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+d+=+2n+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+d+=+2%2A11+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+d+=+22+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "There are 11 nickels and 22 dimes
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+11%2A5+=+55+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+22%2A10+=+220+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+220+-+55+=+165+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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