document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107545>Question 107545</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977223/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra Structure and Method Book 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay I have this word problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A collection of 40 dimes and nickels is worth $2.90. How many nickels are there?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I came up with this equation: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(d=dimes)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.1d+0.05(40-d)=2.9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got an incorrect answer according to the answer in the back of the textbook, and according to the equation solver on this site, neither of the other answers were correct. Help me! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #78328 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=78328\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A collection of 40 dimes and nickels is worth $2.90. How many nickels are there?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let # of dimes be \"d\" ; Value is 10d cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of nickels is \"40-d\" : value is 5(40-d)= 200-5d cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "value + value = 290 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10d + 200-5d = 290<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5d = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d= 18 (# of dimes)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40-d= 22 (# of nickels)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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