document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=876354>Question 876354</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sam has 15 coins, all nickels and dimes, with a total value of $0.90. How many of each coin does he have? (Let d = the number of dimes and n = the number of nickels).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #528728 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=528728\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n + d = 15,  n = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15-d%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15-d%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "10d + 5n = 90 (amount of cents makes sense)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10d + 5(15-d) = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     5d = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      d = 3 and n = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 Dimes and 12 nickels and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30%2B+60+=+90 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30%2B+60+=+90\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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