document.write( "Question 979891: i have 455 cents in the piggy bank. I have 11 more dimes than nickels. how many nickels do i have? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #601129 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+d+=+n+%2B+11+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+10d+%2B+5n+=+455+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "By substitution:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+10%2A%28+n+%2B+11+%29+%2B+5n+=+455+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+10n+%2B+110+%2B+5n+=+455+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+15n+=+345+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+n+=+23+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+d+=+n+%2B+11+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+d+=+23+%2B+11+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+d+=+34+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "You have 23 nickels
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+10d+%2B+5n+=+455+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+10%2A34+%2B+5%2A23+=+455+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+340+%2B+115+=+455+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+455+=+455+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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