Hi,

Debbie had a total of twenty-five nickels and dimes, value $1.75

dimes:  

nickels:(25-x)

Translate into an equation: CENTS makes sense

 10x + 5(25-x) = 175¢

       5x = 50

        x = 10, number of dimes (15 nickels)

and...

 

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