document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=852011>Question 852011</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have a total of 23 nickels and dimes. The total amount you have is $1.95. How many of the coins are nickels and how many are dimes? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #513065 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Seutip><B>Seutip(231)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Seutip><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Seutip><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=513065\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I really researched your currencies, I'm not familiar with it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since a dime is worth 10 cents or $.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and a nickel is 5 cents or $.05\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$1.95 is equal to 195 cents right?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So Let;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d - number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n - number of nickel\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) d+n=23     this is our first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) 10d+5n=195 this is our second equation since the value of dime is 10 and nickel is 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides of (1) by 10 and subtract (1) from (2) (We use 10 in order to get rid of d)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) 10d+ 5n=195<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) 10d+10n=230\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract (1) from (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2)  10d+ 5n=195<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1)- 10d+10n=230<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is equal to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       -5n=-35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         n=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since n=7,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) d+n = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) d+7 = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It follows that,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) d=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It means there are 7 nickels and 16 dimes!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try to solve it if you get 195 in (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) 10d+5n=195 Substitute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) 10(16)+5(7)=195<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) 160+35=195\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Super okay!\r<BR>\n" );
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