document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57080>Question 57080</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary changed a one-dollar bill for 14 coins made up of nickels and dimes.  How many coins of each kind did she receive? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38780 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=38780\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .05(x)+.10(14-x)=1.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x+1.4-.10x=1.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.05x=-.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 (nickles)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dimes = 14-x=14-8=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by plugging the values back into the original equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(.05)(8)+(.10)(14-8)=1.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.00=1.00 </SPAN>\n" );
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