document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=825104>Question 825104</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Currency The United States Code specifies that dimes weigh 2.268 grams each and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nickels weigh 5 grams each. The approximate weight of 425 dimes and nickels is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1483 grams.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. How many of each coin are there?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. What is the total value of the coins? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #497036 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=497036\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is just like a two part mixture problem.  The concentration, instead of percent, is grams per coin.  All of the variables work the same way.  You can study my two-part mixture lesson linked in my profile.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "H = 5 grams per coin for nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 1483/425  grams per coin, the current combination of coins, dimes and nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 2.268 grams per coin for dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 425 how many coins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "u = how many dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = how many nickels\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two equations to make from this are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28Lu%2BHv%29%2FM=T ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28Lu%2BHv%29%2FM=T\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=u%2Bv=M ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"u%2Bv=M\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for u and v.  </SPAN>\n" );
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