document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=360352>Question 360352</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tom has 15 nickels and dimes. if he has a total of $1.25 how many of each kind 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 #257143 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=257143\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let dimes be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nickels be y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y =15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+5y=125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply first equation by -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x-5y=-75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add it to equation 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10 dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5 nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
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