document.write( "Question 335081: A change purse contains 20 coins consisting of nickels and dimes and having a total value of $1.40. How many nickels are there? \n" ); document.write( "
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Let N be the number of nickels, D the number of dimes.
\n" ); document.write( "1.\"N%2BD=20\"
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"5N%2B10D=140\"
\n" ); document.write( "From eq. 1,
\n" ); document.write( "\"D=20-N\"
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute into eq. 2,
\n" ); document.write( "\"5N%2B10%2820-N%29=140\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5N%2B200-10N=140\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-5N%2B200=140\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-5N=-60\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28N=12%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "There are 12 nickels in the purse.
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