document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1003012>Question 1003012</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mashu has 28 coins all of which are either dimes or nickels The coins are worth a total of $2.60.  Find how many dimes and how many nickels he has.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #805381 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=805381\">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( "n + d = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n + 10d = 260\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the first equation by 10. We are going to eliminate the variable d.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10n + 10d = 280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n + 10d = 260\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtracting, we get 5n = 20, so n = 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mashu has 4 nickels and 24 dimes. </SPAN>\n" );
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