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Question 377520: The coins in the store's cash register total $4.00. The cash register contains only nickels, dimes, and quarters. There is an equal number of each coin. How many dimes are in the cash register?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the number of each coin = x
.05x+.10x+.25x=4.00
.4x=4.00
x=10 dimes are in the cash register.
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Ed