document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=952962>Question 952962</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There were 12 more nickles than dimes, and the total value of the coins was $5.10. How many nickles and dimes were 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 #581953 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=581953\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> d=number of dimes; n=number of nickels=d+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.10d+$0.05n=$5.10 Substitute for n.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.10d+$0.05(d+12)=$5.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.10d+$0.05(d)+$0.60=$5.10 Subtract $0.60 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.15d=$4.50 Divide each side by $0.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=30 ANSWER 1: There were 30 dimes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=d+12=30+12=42 ANSWER 2: There were 42 nickels.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$0.10(30)+$0.05(42)=$5.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$3.00+$2.10=$5.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$5.10=$5.10<BR>\n" );
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