document.write( "Question 1016256: Michelle has $1.90 in fines and buckles. If she has 4 fewer nickles than 5 times the number of dimes, how many dimes does she have?
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document.write( "I am really stuck on this problem. Any help would be great. I tried solving with my equations as
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document.write( ".10d + .05n = 1.90
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document.write( "5d=n-4
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document.write( "But I keep getting decimal answers and the teacher said there wouldn't be any. Please and thank you if you can help me find out what d is !? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #632686 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Michelle has $1.90 in fines and buckles. If she has 4 fewer nickles than 5 times the number of dimes, how many dimes does she have? \n" ); document.write( "I am really stuck on this problem. Any help would be great. I tried solving with my equations as \n" ); document.write( ".10d + .05n = 1.90 \n" ); document.write( "5d=n-4 \n" ); document.write( "But I keep getting decimal answers and the teacher said there wouldn't be any. Please and thank you if you can help me find out what d is !? \n" ); document.write( "--------- \n" ); document.write( "fines and buckles? \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Michelle has $1.90 in dimes and nickels. If she has 4 fewer nickles than 5 times the number of dimes, how many dimes does she have? \n" ); document.write( "I am really stuck on this problem. Any help would be great. I tried solving with my equations as \n" ); document.write( ".10d + .05n = 1.90 \n" ); document.write( "5d=n-4 *********** not right. It's 5d = n+4 \n" ); document.write( "================= \n" ); document.write( "n = 5d - 4 \n" ); document.write( "10d + 5n = 190 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "10d + 5*(5d-4) = 190 \n" ); document.write( "35d - 20 = 190 \n" ); document.write( "35d = 210 \n" ); document.write( "d = 6 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "n = 26 \n" ); document.write( "=========== \n" ); document.write( "You have the right approach, just missed one thing. \n" ); document.write( " |