document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=304361>Question 304361</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Here is a word problem. Write a system of two equations in two unknowns and solve by the method of your choice. Don’t forget to show the methodology. Irving has 35 coins, consisting of only dimes and nickels. If the value of his coins is $3.30, how many nickels and dimes does he have?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #217953 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=217953\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the number of dimes be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "& the number of nickels be y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "value of the coins\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x+5y=330 cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10(x+y)-(10x+5y) = 10*35 -330\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x+10y-10x-5y=350-330\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4 the number of nickels\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "35-4 =31 the number of dimes\r<BR>\n" );
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