document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=444778>Question 444778</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have two coin problems that I need to do. I have tried all day and can't seem to get them. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. Nick had 67.50 in pennies and dimes. If there were 150 more pennies than dimes, how many dimes dos he have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.Virgina and millie saved nickels and dimes. They had a totel of 34 coins whose value was 2.70. How many of each did they have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #306523 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=306523\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let number of dimes be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pennies will be x+150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "convert $ to cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+1(x+150)=6750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+x+150=6750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x=6750-150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x=6600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6600/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=600 dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600+150=750 pennies<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let nickels be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dimes will be 34-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total value =2.70 = 270 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+10(34-x)=270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+340-10x=270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x=-70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14 nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dimes = 14  </SPAN>\n" );
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