document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=692791>Question 692791</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Michael has $2.35 in dimes and nickles. He has a totoal of 29 coins. How many of each does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #427090 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=427090\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Michael has $2.35 in dimes and nickles. He has a totoal of 29 coins. How many of each does he have?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quantity Eq:::  n  +  d  = 29 coins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Eq:::::  5n  +10d = 235 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide thru the bottom equation by 5:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n  +  d  = 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n  + 2d = 47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"d\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 18 (# of dimes)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"n\" using n + d = 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + 18 = 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 11 (# of nickels)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "===========================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "================== </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );