document.write( "Question 123813: Problem Solving With Systems of A line: How to Solve
\n" ); document.write( "Suppose you have 10 coins that total $0.85. Some of the coins are dimes, and others are nickels. How many of each coin is thers?
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n+d=10 or n=10-d
\n" ); document.write( ".05n+.10d=.85
\n" ); document.write( ".05(10-d)+.10d=.85
\n" ); document.write( ".5-.05d+.10d=.85
\n" ); document.write( ".05d=.35
\n" ); document.write( "d=.35/.05
\n" ); document.write( "d=7 number of dimes.
\n" ); document.write( "10-7=3 number of nickels.
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\n" ); document.write( ".05*3+.10*7=.85
\n" ); document.write( ".15+.70=.85
\n" ); document.write( ".85=.85
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