document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=964998>Question 964998</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Matt has four times as many nickels as he does dimes. Their value is $8.10. 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 #589811 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=589811\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let 4x be the number of nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x+.05*4x=8.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x+.20x=8.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".30x=8.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8.10/.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=27 number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*27=108 number of nickles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10*27+.05*108=8.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.70+5.40=8.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.10=8.10 </SPAN>\n" );
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