document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=51876>Question 51876</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the total value of the pennies and nickels was $14.50. hala counted the coins and found there was 450 in totalin all. how many of each type of coin did she have. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #34611 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=34611\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the standard form of a line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ax+By=C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let .01=value of the pennies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let .05=value of the nickels<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(.01)(x)+ (.05)(450-x)=14.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".01x+22.50-.05x=14.50 [Solve for x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".01x-.05x=-22.50+14.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.04x=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=200 pennies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "450-200=250 nickels<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by plugging the values back into the original equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ax+By=C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(.01)(200)+(.05)(250)=$14.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14.50=14.50 [Checks out]\r<BR>\n" );
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