document.write( "Question 1188313: I don't get this. Is there a solution? Here is the question: Daniel has 30 coins. He only has dimes and nickels. The total value of the coins is $1.45. How many dimes and nickels dos Daniel have? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #819360 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! I don't get this. Is there a solution? Here is the question: Daniel has 30 coins. He only has dimes and nickels. The total value of the coins is $1.45. How many dimes and nickels dos Daniel have? \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "If they are all nickels it would be $1.50, so there's no solution. \n" ); document.write( "===== \n" ); document.write( "Using math: \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "n + d = 30 ---> d = 30 - n \n" ); document.write( "5n + 10d = 145 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Sub for d \n" ); document.write( "5n + 10*(30-n) = 145 \n" ); document.write( "5n + 300 - 10n = 145 \n" ); document.write( "-5n = -155 \n" ); document.write( "n = 31 \n" ); document.write( "d = -1 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |