document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948607>Question 948607</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have $2.20 in dimes and nickles. There are 10 more dimes than nickles, how many nickles are there?<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 #579019 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=579019\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> N=number of nickels; D=number of dimes=N+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05N+$0.10D=$2.20 Substitute for D.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05N+$0.10(N+10)=$2.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05N+$0.10N+$1.00=$2.20 Subtract $1.00 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.15N=$1.20 Divide each side by $0.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=8 ANSWER There are 8 nickels.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D=N+10=8+10=18 There are 18 dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05N+$0.10D=$2.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05(8)+$0.10(18)=$2.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.40+$1.80=$2.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2.20=$2.20 </SPAN>\n" );
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