document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948715>Question 948715</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kendra has $3.60 in dimes and nickels. If she has 4 times as many dimes as nickels, how many of each coin does she have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help! I've been working on this math problem for HOURS. I've set it up in different ways and haven't been able to get the answer. The way I have it set is: 4x (dimes)+10x(value of dime)+5x(value of nickle)+x(unknown nickles)=360\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your time and your help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #579075 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=579075\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> N=number of nickels; D=number of dimes=4N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05N+$0.10D=$3.60 Substitute for D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05N+$0.10(4N)=$3.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05N+$0.40N=$3.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.45N=$3.60 Divide each side by $0.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=8 ANSWER 1: There were 8 nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=4N=4(8)=32 ANSWER 2: There were 32 dimes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$0.05N+$0.10D=$3.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05(8)+$0.10(32)=$3.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.40+$3.20=$3.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$3.60=$3.60 </SPAN>\n" );
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