document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=600568>Question 600568</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A coin purse contains 65 coins in nickels and dimes.  the coins have a total value of $5.10.  Find the number of dimes and nickles in the purse.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #379381 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nihal@SriLanka><B>Nihal@SriLanka(22)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nihal@SriLanka><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=379381\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume no of nickels is x. Then no of dimes will be 65-x. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "since value of all coins have to add up to $ 5.10 we have the following equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 10(65-x) = 510  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving the equation we have x = 28\r<BR>\n" );
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