document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1013305>Question 1013305</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joy has $1.75 in her pocket made up of 27 nickels and dimes. How many of each type of coin does she have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #629549 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=629549\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the number of nickels and dimes she has, n and d.  Then we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + d = 27  and the value equation is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n + 10d = 175  (use cents)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply the top one by 5 and subtract from the second...we get...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n + 10d = 175<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(5n + 5d = 135)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5d = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 8 dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 19 nickels </SPAN>\n" );
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