document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=19754>Question 19754</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ms. lynch has 21 coins in nickle and dimes.Their total value is $1.65.How many of each coin does she have </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let dimes represent y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=21-x (equation 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dimes=10 (x100)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nickels=5 (x100)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum=165 (x100)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(x)+10(y)=165 (Sub in equation 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+10(21-x)=165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+210-10x=165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x=-45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21-9= 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, there are 9 nickels and 12 dimes </SPAN>\n" );
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