Question

Tom has 80 nickels and dimes $5.15. Write and solve an equation to determine how many of each coin he has. Explain

Answer 1

\[10x+5(80-x)=515\]

Answer 2

oh explanation
x is number of dimes so 80-x is number of nickles. dimes are worth ten cents and nickles 5 and the total is 515 (cents) so that is the equation

Answer 3

so how many of each coin do you have then...
can you show me the steps on how to solve it

Answer 4

STEPS

Answer 5

damn who ever gave you this problem slap them

Answer 6

HAHA can u help me

Answer 7

i am sry buh it just gt me lost by lookin at it

Answer 8

Continue with what satellite73 has provided:
x= the number of dimes
80-x = the number of nickels
10x +5(80-x)=515


Now work that out, I will wait to see how you do.

Answer 9

radar looks smart can u solve this out too :What does the consumer price index measure?

Answer 10

not to be rude between you two buh i needed help also man

Answer 11

radar help me solve the prob

Answer 12

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. I do not know what comprises this market basket and services. Google it and you will find it.

Answer 13

radr can you help me next if yu can buh help bailey first ....thks

Answer 14

Can you work equations? Do you know how to work with parenthesis?

Answer 15

thanks i got my answer

Answer 16

just show me the steps

Answer 17

I would rather you show me the steps you would take to solve this
equation: 10x +5(80-x)=515 do the multiplication first, do the 5(80-x)

Answer 18

If you can not do the simple things, then you need to review. For this case BaileyC review the distributive properties.

Answer 19

i did that now , can u help with the next stop

Answer 20

What did you get for the 5(80-x) ?

Answer 21

400-5x

Answer 22

Excellent, now combine that with the 10x

10x+400-5x

Answer 23

just giver her the damn answer man make life easy

Answer 24

i solved it bye

Answer 25

easy for who mishi? Do you think going through life needing help is easy?

Answer 26

easy for that girl who was askin you nad yea in life needin help is easy if you ask the right way with pateience

Answer 27

Haven't you heard, the old saying, Give a fish to a hungry man, and the next day he will be hungry again, teach a man how to fish, he won't be hungry again.

Answer 28

well your right and no it was my first time hearing this saying buh honestly it hitted me on my head ...i am sorry

Answer 29

ok is the answer 82 dimes and 72 nickles

Answer 30

How much money is 82 dimes?

Answer 31

?? can u just help me

Answer 32

show me step by stp

Answer 33

I was trying to but you refuse to make any effort to solve the thing.
once again can you combine the like terms in this expression?
10x+400-5x

Answer 34

i got that 15x+400=515

Answer 35

10x-5x when combined is not 15x. Do you know why?

Answer 36

yeah

Answer 37

Why

Answer 38

You didn't notice the sign was negative for the 5x. If you are going to be oblivious to the obvious then you need to regroup and focus.

Bye and good luck, you are going to need it.

Answer 39

yea good uck

Answer 40

radar think positiv

Answer 41

I try. .lol