document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=953234>Question 953234</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Debbie has 16 coins, all nickels and dimes.The total value of the coins is $1.15. How many dimes and nickels does Debbie have ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #582097 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=582097\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n=nickels; d=dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n+d=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=16-n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05n+$0.10d=$1.15 Substitute for d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05n+$0.10(16-n)=$1.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05n+$1.60-$0.10n=$1.15 Subtract $1.60 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-$0.05n=-$0.45 Divide each side by $0.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=9 ANSWER 1: Debbie has 9 nickels.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=16-n=16-9=7 ANSWER 2: Debbie has 7 dimes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05(9)+$0.10(7)d=$1.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.45+$0.70=$1.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1.15=$1.15\r<BR>\n" );
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