document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251713>Question 251713</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A coin bank contains only dimes and nickels. The bank has 46 coins.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If 5 dimes and 2 nickels were removed, the total value of the coins would be $3.40. Find the number of dimes and the number of nickels.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PLEASE HELP.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "im so confused of how to even start it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "im very bad with word probs. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #183411 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=183411\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We know the bank has nickels and dimes and that there are 46 coins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n+d=46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of nickels and dimes adds up to 46\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(n-2)+10(d-5)=340<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now that we are talking dollar amounts we are taking the value of the coins.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So if I take away 2 nickels i am taking away 10 cents and if I take away 5 dimes I am taking away 50 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and after all that is done I have $3.40 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each nickel is worth 5 cents and of course each dime is 10 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n is the value of the nickels and 10d is the value of the dimes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but we don't know how much there was but how much there is now after some were removed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we can say there are 7 fewer coins =39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 5n+10d=340<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n+d=39 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So there would be 29 dimes and 10 nickels NOW\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or we can say<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n+d=46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(n-2)+10(d-5)=340\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See how we are removing two nickels and 5 dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5(2) and 5 dimes -5(10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and we find that there WERE 34 dimes and 12 nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So I did the problem two different ways and came up with the results for before and after<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem doesn't really say if it wants to know NOW or BEFORE.<BR>\n" );
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