document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254146>Question 254146</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dave has 60 coins, all dimes and nickels, worth $4.80. How many of each type of coin does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let d be the number of dimes.  Then the number of nickels is 60-d.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we then have, after converting dollars to cents:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10*d + 5*(60-d) = 480\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the above for d then calculate the number of nickels as 60 - d. </SPAN>\n" );
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