document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1027172>Question 1027172</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Bob and Regina have 36 coins that are nickels and dimes. If the value of the coins is $2.90 how many coins of each type do they have?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #642436 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=642436\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n+d = 36 subtract d from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 36-d We'll use this value for n next<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.05n+0.10d = 2.90 substitute for n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05(36-d)+0.10d = 2.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.80-0.05d+0.10d = 2.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05d = 1.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 36-22 = 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d= 22 = 2.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n= 14 = 0.70<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total . :2.90 Correct<BR>\n" );
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