document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=131307>Question 131307</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sandy held a garage sale during which she charged a dime for everything, but accepted a nickel if the buyer bargained well.  At the end of the day she realized she had sold all 12 items and raked in a grand total of 95 cents.  She had only dimes and nickels.  How many of each did 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 #95838 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=95838\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Number of nickels:  n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of dimes: d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total number of coins: 12, so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2Bd=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2Bd=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, in other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=12-d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=12-d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total value of n nickels is 5n cents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total value of d dimes is 10d cents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total money collected is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5n+%2B+10d=95 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5n+%2B+10d=95\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, but since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=12-d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=12-d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60-5d%2B10d=95 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60-5d%2B10d=95\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5d=35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5d=35\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=12-7=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=12-7=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7 dimes is worth 70 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 nickels is worth 25 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70 plus 25 is 95.  Answer checks. </SPAN>\n" );
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