document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=951279>Question 951279</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have 20 more nickels than i have dimes if the sum of the money i have is $8.50 how many coins of each type do I have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "N=no. of nickels; D=no. of dimes=N-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05N + $0.10D =$8.50 Substitute for D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05N+$0.10(N-20)=$8.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05N+$0.10N-$2.00=$8.50 Add $2.00 to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.15N=$10.50 Divide each side by $0.15.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=70 ANSWER 1:You have 70 nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=N-20=70-20=50 ANSWER 2; You have 50 dimes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05N + $0.10D =$8.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05(70) + $0.10(50) =$8.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$3.50+$5.00=$8.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$8.50=$8.50 </SPAN>\n" );
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