document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=994284>Question 994284</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A coin collector has $2.30 in dimes and nickels. She has five more dimes than nickels. How many nickels does she have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #807715 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=807715\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> d = number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = number of nickels\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10d + 5n = 230<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = n + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the second equation into the first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10(n + 5) + 5n = 230<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10n + 50 + 5n = 230<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15n = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The collector has 12 nickels. </SPAN>\n" );
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