document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=129932>Question 129932</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780395977224/algebrahomeworkh>algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hey! I despratly need help!!!!! Math is my worst subject. I tried working out this word problem and couldn't.Made a mistake. I was wandering if any of guys guys could help me?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I also need to solve it by doing the 5 step method:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "*********Jim has a total of 50 coins. Some are nickels and some are dimes. altogether he has $4.15. How many dimes does he have? How many nickels?***********\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Than is states that I have to cheack it! I wouldn't ask you guys to do that, but give me tips and help on how to solve the cheaking system.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please if you can help me I would really appreciate it! Please and Thank You=)\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 #94881 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=94881\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jim has a total of 50 coins. Some are nickels and some are dimes. altogether he has $4.15. How many dimes does he have? How many nickels?*********** \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Than is states that I have to cheack it! <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the # of nickels be \"x\" ; value of these is 5x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of dimes is \"50-x\" ; value of these is 10(50-x) = 500-10x cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "value + value = 415 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 500-10x = 415<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x = -85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 17 (# of nickels: worth 5*17 = 85 cents)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50-x = 33 (# of dimes; worth 10*33 = 330 cents)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "85 cents + 330 cents = $4.15 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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