document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1055335>Question 1055335</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a jar contains 53 coins. all of which are nickels and dimes. the total value of coins in the car is 4.25 how many of each coin do they have \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you solve the problem like so <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=53<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x+.05y=4.25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many of each coin would I have??? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a jar contains 53 coins. all of which are nickels and dimes. the total value of coins in the car is 4.25 how many of each coin do they have \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you solve the problem like so <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=53<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x+.05y=4.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( " \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "How many of each coin would I have???<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">You could apply SUBSTITUTION, but!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 53 ------ eq (i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".1x + .05y = 4.25 ------- eq (ii)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To apply ELIMINATION, and if you don't like working with decimals, simply multiply eq (ii) by 20 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + y = 85 ------ eq (iii)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x + y = 53 ------ eq (i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now SUBTRACT eq (i) from eq (iii) to ELIMINATE y and find value of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute value of x (number of dimes) into any of the 1st 2 equations, but note that eq (i) is the better of the two. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This will give you the value of y, the number of nickels. </SPAN>\n" );
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