document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=371746>Question 371746</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom has 27 coins. They are all nickels and dimes. If he has a total of $1.95, how many nickels 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 #264811 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=264811\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let N be the number of nickels.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let D be the number of dimes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus N + D = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The value equation is 5N + 10D = 195<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply the first equation by five and subtract it from the second...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5N + 10D = 195<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(5N + 5D = 135)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5D = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To check, $1.20 + .75 = $1.95 </SPAN>\n" );
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