document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=328315>Question 328315</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #235144 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=235144\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let dimes be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nickels will be 35-x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total value = $3.30 = 330 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+5(35-x)=330<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+175-5x=330<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=330-175<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=155<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 155/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=31  number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nickels will be 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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