document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=976816>Question 976816</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there are 48 coins consisting of nickels and dimes. if the total value of the coins is $3.90 , how many nickels are there </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #598314 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><B>FrankM(1040)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><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=FrankM><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=598314\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We can set this up with a single variable, N for number of Nickles. (And 48-N will be dimes)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5N+10(48-N)=390\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5N+480-10N=390\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5N=-90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "N=18, 48-N= 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30 dimes are $3.00 18 nickles, $.90.  </SPAN>\n" );
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