document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970231>Question 970231</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jar contains 50 nickels and dimes worth $4.30. How many of each kind of coin are in the jar?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "N=Number of nickels; D=number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N+D=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=50-N Use this to substitute for D below.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$0.05N+$0.10D=$4.30 (This converts number of coins to value) Substitute for D.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05N+$0.10(50-N)=$4.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05N+$5.00-$0.10N=$4.30 Subtract $5.00 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-$0.05N=-$0.70 Divide each side by -$0.05.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=14 ANSWER 1: There are 14 nickels in the jar.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D=50-N=50-14=36 ANSWER 2: There are 36 dimes in the jar.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05N+$0.10D=$4.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.05(14)+$0.10(36)=$4.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.70+$3.60=$4.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$4.30=$4.30 </SPAN>\n" );
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