document.write( "Question 713433: you have 13 nickels and dimes in your pocket. if the amount of money is a dollar, how many nickels do you have? how would you solve it? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #438433 by josgarithmetic(39618)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! This solution will be given only part-way through.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "d for how many dimes, n for how many nickels. One dollar is 100 cents.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Account for total coins, d+n=13. \n" ); document.write( "Account for cents, 10d+5n=100. Divide this cents equation by 5 to get 2d+n=20.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "System of Equations to Solve: \n" ); document.write( "2d+n=20 \n" ); document.write( "d+n=13 \n" ); document.write( " |