document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44768>Question 44768</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jar full of nickels and dimes contains 180 coins . If the total amount of money contained in the jar is $13.000, how many nickels are in the jar?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I set up the equation, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05x + 0.10y = $13.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and x + y = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=nickels and y=dimes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i really don't remember how to solve it now, since it has two variables...please if someone could help me, i would really appreciate it [please by today?] thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #29629 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=adamchapman><B>adamchapman(301)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=adamchapman><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=29629\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Just get your equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By=180 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By=180\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, rearrang to give y in terms of x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=180-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=180-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now substituite this into the other equation you started with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%240.05x%2B%240.1y=%2413 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%240.05x%2B%240.1y=%2413\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%240.05x%2B%240.1%28180-x%29=%2413 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%240.05x%2B%240.1%28180-x%29=%2413\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.05x%2B18-0.1x=13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.05x%2B18-0.1x=13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-0.05x%2B18=13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-0.05x%2B18=13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.05x=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.05x=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.01x=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.01x=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1%2F0.01 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1%2F0.01\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now substitute this value of x into your equation for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=180-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=180-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=180-100=80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=180-100=80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the pot contains 100 nickels and 80 dimes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P.S. I am trying to start up my own homework help website. I would be extremely grateful if you would e-mail me some feedback on the help you received to adam.chapman@student.manchester.ac.uk<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adam\r<BR>\n" );
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