document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=856003>Question 856003</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Melissa has a collection of dimes and nickels with a total face value of less than a dollar. let x be the number of dimes and y be the number of nickels. how many of each type of coin does she have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "translates as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= number of nickels<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Melissa has a collection of dimes and nickels with a total face value of less than a dollar\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "translates as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10x%2B5y%3C100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10x%2B5y%3C100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many of each type of coin does she have?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is no way to know.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We do not have enough information.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "She could have one of each coin. That is 15 cents, which is less than a dollar.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "She could have 9 dimes and one nickel. That is 95 cents, which is also less than a dollar.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "She could have 4 dimes and 10 nickels. That is 90 cents, which is also less than a dollar.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The possibilities are many. </SPAN>\n" );
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