document.write( "Question 67646: Jeramie has a jar of nickels and dimes. There are 200 coins worth $14.00. How many of each type of coin are in the jar? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #48158 by ptaylor(2198) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Letx=number of nickels
\n" ); document.write( "Then 200-x=number of dimes\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now lets deal in pennies to keep down confusion.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5x+10(200-x)=1400 all in pennies; divide each term by 5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+2(200-x)=280 clear parens\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+400-2x=280 subtract 400 from both sides
\n" ); document.write( "-x=-120
\n" ); document.write( "x=120----------------------number of nickels\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "200-x=200-120=80-------------number of dimes\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "120(5)+80(10)=1400\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "600+800=1400
\n" ); document.write( "1400=1400\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor \n" ); document.write( "

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