document.write( "Question 242339: A wallet contains 10 coins, all nickels or dimes, totaling 80 cents. How many
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N+D=10 OR N=10-D
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\n" ); document.write( ".05(10-D)+.10D=.80
\n" ); document.write( ".5-.05D+.10D=.80
\n" ); document.write( ".05D=.80-.50
\n" ); document.write( ".05D=.30
\n" ); document.write( "D=.30/.05
\n" ); document.write( "D=6 DIMES.
\n" ); document.write( "10-6=4 NICKELS.
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\n" ); document.write( ".05*4+.10*6=.80
\n" ); document.write( ".20+.60=.80
\n" ); document.write( ".80=.80
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