document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=556486>Question 556486</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello :)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A collection of 56 coins has a value of $4.00. The collection contains nickles and dimes. Find the number of dimes in the collection.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What I have tried:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " I made a chart\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Value    Quantity   Total Value<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5         x         .5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10        56-x     .10(56-x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".5x(56-x).10= 4.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think I messing something up here because I know I am supposed to have 24 dimes but I most definitely not getting that.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Any help is greatly appreciated :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #362201 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=362201\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This problem requires trial and error because<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 piece of information is given and 2 things are unknown<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If 56 coins were all dimes, I have $5.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If I have 46 dimes and 10 nickels, I have <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$4.60 + $.50 = $5.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If I have 36 dimes and 20 nickels, I have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$3.60 + $1.00 = $4.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If I have 26 dimes and 30 nickels, I have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2.60 + $1.50 = $4.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If I have 25 dimes and 31 nickels, I have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2.50 + $1.55 = $4.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If I have 24 dimes and 32 nickels, I have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2.40 + $1.60 = $4.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 24 dimes </SPAN>\n" );
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