document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=60293>Question 60293</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534490247/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary and Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This word problem has to do with coins, but I need to solve it by setting up and solving a system of two linear equations in two variables.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cindy has 43 coins consisting of nickels and dimes.  The total value of the coins is $3.40.  How many coins of each kind does she have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have gotten this far:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + d = 3.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is that right? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #41424 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=41424\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> N+D=43 & 5N+10D=340<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=43-D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(43-D)+10D=340<BR>\n" );
document.write( "215-5D+10D=340<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5D=340-215<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5D=125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=125/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=25 NUMBER OF DIMES<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N+25=43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=43-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=18 NUMBER OF NICKELS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*18+10*25=340<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90+250=340<BR>\n" );
document.write( "340=340 </SPAN>\n" );
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