document.write( "Question 357908: the total value of the nickel and dimes is a bank 2.20 there are four more dimes than nickels find the number of dimes \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Let x represent the number of nickels. Number of dimes would then be (x+4)
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document.write( "Write as we Read
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document.write( "5x + 10(x+4) = 220cents
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document.write( "Simplify and Solve
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document.write( "5x + 10x + 40 = 220
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document.write( "15x = 180
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document.write( "x = 12  the number of nickels
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document.write( "12+4 = 16 the number of dimes
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document.write( "checking our answer
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document.write( "5*12 + 10*16 = 60 + 160 = 220cents \n" );
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