document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=951858>Question 951858</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A parking meter contained 110 coins made up of dimes and nickels. If the value of the coins was $8.60, how many dimes did the meter contain? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "n+d=110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=110-n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05n+$0.10d=$8.60 Substitute for d.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05n+$0.10(110-n)=$8.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05n+$11.00-$0.10n=$8.60 Subtract $11.00 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-$0.05n=-$2.40 Divide each side by -$0.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=48  There were 48 nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=110-n=110-48=62 ANSWER: There were 62 dimes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05n+$0.10d=$8.60 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05(48)+$0.10(62)=$8.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2.40+$6.20=$8.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$8.60=$8.60  </SPAN>\n" );
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