document.write( "Question 120865: Nick has 7 more nickles than Dan has dimes. If Dan gives Nick 4 dimes, how much money will they have all together? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #88663 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Nick has 7 more nickles than Dan has dimes. If Dan gives Nick 4 dimes, how much money will they have all together? \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "Let Dan have \"x\" dimes. \n" ); document.write( "Then Nick has \"x+7\" nickels \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "If Dan gives Nick 4 dimes: \n" ); document.write( "Dan will have \"x-4\"dime \n" ); document.write( "Nick will have \"x+7\" nickels plus 4 dimes \n" ); document.write( "----------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Value: \n" ); document.write( "Dan has 10(x+4) = 10x+40 cents \n" ); document.write( "Nick will have 5(x+7)+10*4 = 5x+35+40 = 5x+75 cents \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "Total money = 10x+40+5x+75 = 15x+115 cents \n" ); document.write( "============================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |