document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=963958>Question 963958</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sam had a piggy bank full of nickels and dimes. He added up all the money and it was 123 coins worth $8.20. How many dimes did he have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "N=nickels; D=dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N+D=123<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=123-N Use this to substitute for D.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05N+$0.10D=$8.20 Substitute for D from above.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05N+$0.10(123-N)=$8.20 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05N+$12.30-$0.10N=$8.20 Subtract $12.30 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-$0.05N=-$4.10 Divide each side by $0.05.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=82 There were 82 nickels.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=123-N=123-82=41 ANSWER: There were 41 dimes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05N+$0.10D=$8.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05(82)+$0.10(41)=$8.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$4.10+$4.10=$8.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$8.20=$8.20 </SPAN>\n" );
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