document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1054693>Question 1054693</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Carson has $2.15 in nickels and dimes in a jar. He has 10 more nickels than dimes. How many nickels and dimes 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 #669878 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=669878\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n = d+10 we'll use this value for n next<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05n+0.10d = 2.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute for n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05(d+10)+0.10d = 2.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05d+0.50+0.10 = 2.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.15d = 1.65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 1.65/0.15 this is how many dimes Carson has (use your calculator). Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 10 to the result, that's how many nickels he has. </SPAN>\n" );
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