document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=116161>Question 116161</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321269470/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe has a collection of nickels and dimes that is worth $6.00. If the number of dimes were doubled and the number of nickels were increased by 6, the value of the coins would be $9.90. How many 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 #84463 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=keerthu><B>keerthu(5)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=keerthu><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=84463\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.05n + 0.10d = 6    ----> (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05(n+6) + 0.10(2d) = 9.90  ----> (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation 2 becomes,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.05n + 0.20d = 9.60   -----> (3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solving (1) and (3), we get,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 36 and n = 48 where d is the number of dimes and n is the number of nickels. </SPAN>\n" );
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