document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1102980>Question 1102980</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Emma Hodges has a jar containing 65 coins, all of which are either nickels or dimes. The total value of the cons is $5.30. How many of each 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 #717685 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=717685\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n = number of nickels.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = number of dimes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first equation is n + d = 65\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a nickel is worth 5 cents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a dime is worth 10 cents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 dollars and thirty cents is worth 530 cents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "second equation is 5n + 10d = 530\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you have 2 equations that need to be solved simultaneously.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "they are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + d = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n + 10d = 530\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from the first equation, solve for n to get n = 65 -d.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in the second equation, replace n with 65 - d to get 5 * (65 - d) + 10d = 530.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify to get 325 - 5d + 10d = 530<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms to get 325 + 5d = 530<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 325 from both sides of this equation to get 5d = 205<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for d to get d = 205/5 = 41\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since n + d = 65, n must be equal to 24 because 41 + 24 = 65.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 41\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + d = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n + 10d = 5*24 + 10*41 = 120 + 410 = 530\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution looks good.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution is she has 24 nickels and 41 dimes in the jar.\r<BR>\n" );
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