document.write( "Question 993285: Kendra has $5.40 in dimes and nickels. If she has 4 times as many dimes as nickels, how many of each coin does she have? \n" ); document.write( "
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d = number of dimes
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5n + 10d = 540
\n" ); document.write( "d = 4n\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Substitute the second equation into the first.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5n + 10(4n) = 540
\n" ); document.write( "45n = 540
\n" ); document.write( "n = 12\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Kendra has 12 nickels and 48 dimes.
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