document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97338>Question 97338</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you help me to solve this problem please:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SUzy has a piggy bank consisting of nickels and dimes. if there are 30 coins worth $1.90 how many nickels and dimes are in the bank? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70841 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=70841\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> SUzy has a piggy bank consisting of nickels and dimes. if there are 30 coins worth $1.90 how many nickels and dimes are in the bank? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let number of nickels be \"x\" ;Value of these is 5x cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of dimes is \"30-x\" ; Value of these is 10(30-x)= 300-10x cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "value + value = 190 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 300-10x = 190 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x = -110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 22 (number of nickels)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-x= 8 (number of dimes)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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