document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1198442>Question 1198442</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  S3.25 in dimes and nickels, were distributed among 45 boys. If each received<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one coin, how many received dimes and how many received nickels? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #832028 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=832028\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = number of nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".1x + .05y = 3.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "those are your two equations that need to be solved simultaneously.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides of the first equation by .1 and leave the second equation as is to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".1x + .1y = 4.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".1x + .05y = 3.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract the second equation from the first to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05y = 1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for y to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this makes x = 20 because x + y = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 dimes and 25 nickels.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the total value is 20 * .10 + 25 * .05 = 2.00 + 1.25 = 3.25.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your solution is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 received 1 dime each and 25 received 1 nickel each.<BR>\n" );
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