document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=661837>Question 661837</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A coin bank contains only nickels and dimes. The bank contains 46 coins. If 5 dimes and 2 nickels were removed, the total value of the coins would be $3.40. Find the number of each type of coin in the bank.<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 #411973 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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=411973\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.40=(.1x+.05y)-(.1(5)) - (.05(2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.40 = .1x + .05y - .6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = .1x + .05y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given x = 46 - y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute into the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = .1(46-y) + .05y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distribute the .1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = 4.6 - .1y + .05y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = 4.6 - .05y<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05y = 4.6 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05y = .6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 12 nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 46 - 12 = 34 dimes </SPAN>\n" );
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