document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034108>Question 1034108</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> michael has $1.85 in dimes and nickels . he has a total of 25 coins . how many of each 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 #648724 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=648724\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> d+n = 25 subtract d from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 25-d I'll use this value for n next:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.10d+0.05n = 1.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.10d+0.05(25-d)= 1.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.10d+1.25-0.05d = 1.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05d = 0.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 12 he has 12 dimes and 25-12 = 13 nickels<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12*0.10 = 1.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13*0.05 = 0.65<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total . . 1.85 Correct </SPAN>\n" );
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