document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=668137>Question 668137</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A collection of 32 dimes and nickels are worth $2.50.  How many nickels are there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #415371 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Adrianne15><B>Adrianne15(25)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Adrianne15><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=415371\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x represent the number of dimes, and 32-x represent the number of nickels. Remember the values of each coin.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.1%28x%29%2B0.05%2832-x%29=2.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.1%28x%29%2B0.05%2832-x%29=2.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply all terms by 100 to get rid of decimals.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now substitute this \"x\" back into your expressions for number of dimes/nickels.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dimes = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Nickels = 32-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=32-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, there are 18 dimes and 14 nickels. </SPAN>\n" );
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