document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=953653>Question 953653</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ernie has $3.35 in nickels and dimes. He has thirteen more nickels than dimes. How many of each coin does he have?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #582431 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=582431\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n=nickels; d=dimes=n-13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05n+$0.10d=$3.35 Substitute for d.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05n+$0.10(n-13)=$3.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05n+$0.10n-$1.30=$3.35 Add $1.30 to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.15n=$4.65 Divide each side by $0.15.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=31 ANSWER 1: There were 31 nickels.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=n-13=31-13=18 ANSWER 2: There were 18 dimes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$0.05n+$0.10d=$3.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05(31)+$0.10(18)=$3.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1.55+$1.80=$3.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$3.35=$3.35<BR>\n" );
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