document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=12187>Question 12187</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A change purse contains 14 coins consisting of nickels and dimes and having a total value of $1.10.  How many nickels are there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11573 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon%21><B>stanbon!(97)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon%21><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=11573\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let number of nickels be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then number of dimes is \"14-x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of nickels is (5)x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of dimes is (10)(14-x) = (140-10x) cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of nickels + Value of dimes is 110 cents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x +140-10x = 110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x = -30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x = 6 ( number of nickels)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H.<BR>\n" );
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