document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=501491>Question 501491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jane has a collection of 175 coins in her piggybank valued at $44.25 if she has 30 less dimes than Nicolas and 10 morehalf dollars than nickels , how many coins of each type ate in jane's piggybank? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #338547 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=338547\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> With money problems you have to keep track of the number of coins and their values.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For example,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10d = value of the dimes in cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = number of nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5d = value of the nickels in cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = number of half dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50h = value of the half dollars in cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + d + h = 175 coins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n + 10d + 50h = 4425 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = n - 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = n + 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + n-30 + n+10 = 175<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3n -20 = 175<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3n = 195<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 65<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = n-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 65 -30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 35<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h = n +10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 65 +10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Always check your work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this case, what is the value of the coins?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(65) = 325 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10(35) = 350 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50(75) =  3750 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "325+350+3750= 4425 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: Jane has 65 nickels, 35 dimes, and 75 half dollars.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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