document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=953132>Question 953132</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If I have $12 in nickels and dimes and have 3 time as many nickels as dimes, how many dimes do I have? Also how to work it. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #582054 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=582054\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> d=dimes; n=nickels=3d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.10d+$0.05n=$12 (multiply number of coins by value of coins to get amount)Substitute for n.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.10d+$0.05(3d)=$12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.10d+$0.15d=$12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.25d=$12 Divide each side by $0.25.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=48 ANSWER: There were 48 dimes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3d=3(48)=144 There were 144 nickels.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.10(48)+$0.05(144)=$12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$4.80+$7.20=$12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$12=$12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );