# algebra

Leah has x half-dollars and y nickels, while James has x quarters and y dimes. Both have a total of 3. Compute the ordered pair(x,y). 1. 👍 0 2. 👎 0 3. 👁 482 1. .50x+.05y=3.00 .25x+.1y=3.00 1. 👍 0 2. 👎 0 2. We have \begin{align*} 50x+5y&=300,\\ 25x+10y&=300. \end{align*}Multiplying the second equation by2$and subtracting it from the first equation, we find $$-15y=-300\Rightarrow y=20.$$Substituting this into the first equation, $$50x+100=300\Rightarrow x=4.$$So the answer is$\boxed{(4,20)}$. 1. 👍 0 2. 👎 0 ## Similar Questions 1. ### math 213 The amount of money in cents in a jar containing some nickels and d dimes and some quarters if there are 4 times as many nickels as dimes and twice as many quarters as nickels asked by susan on August 18, 2012 2. ### math In the following, write an expression in terms of the given variables that represents the indicated quantity: a. The cost of having a plumber spend h hr at your house if the plumber charges$30 for coming to the house and $x per asked by mary on August 18, 2012 3. ### Algebra Michael's bank contains only nickels, dimes, and quarters. There are 63 coins in all, valued at$5.50. The number of nickels is 5 short of being three times the sum of the number of dimes and quarters together. How many dimes are

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