document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32599>Question 32599</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> George saves nickles and dimes for tolls. If he has 28 coins worth $2.60, how many are nickles and how many are dimes? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19100 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=19100\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the amount of nickels be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the amount of dimes be y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=28-x (subsitution)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dime value x 100 = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nickels value x 100= 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total value x 100 = 260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+10(28-x)=260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-10x=260-280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=28-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, there are 24 dimes and 4 nickels.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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