document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4748>Question 4748</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please put this question into an equation that I can understand. Jenny has 175 coins in a jar. They consist of nickels and dimes only.The total value of the coins is $11.90. How many nickels and dimes are there in Jenny's jar? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2245 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=2245\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let N = # of nickels.  A nickel = $0.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let D = # of dimes.     A dime = $0.10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The # of nickels plus the # of dimes = 175 (The total number of coins)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N($0.05) + D($0.10) = $11.90 (The total value of the coins)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equations you need are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  N + D = 175<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N($0.05) + D($0.10) = $11.90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve this system of equations for N and D and you will have solved the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got: N = 112 and D = 63 </SPAN>\n" );
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