document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=153514>Question 153514</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977223/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra structure and method book 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help me solve: (((Jim has a total of 50 coins. Some are nickels and some are dimes. Although he has $4.15. How many dimes does he have? How many nickels?))) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113508 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><B>orca(409)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><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=113508\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number of dimes, then the number of nickels is 50 - x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The value of the dimes is 10x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The value of the nickels is 5(50 - x).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Their total is 10x + 5(50 - x).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As we are given that the total value is 415 cents, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 5(50 - x) = 415<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving for x, we obtain:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 250 - 5x = 415<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 250 = 415<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the number of dime is 33,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the number of nickels is 50 - x = 50 -33 = 17.<BR>\n" );
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