document.write( "Question 417391: If you have 60 coins that equal $4.45 in nickels and dimes. How many nickels and dimes do you have? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "60 coins
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document.write( "Let x and (60-x)represent the dimes and nickels respectively
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document.write( "Question states***CENTS makes sense
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document.write( "   10x + 5(60-x) = 445
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "         5x = 145
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document.write( "          x = 29, number of dimes.  31 Nickels  (60-29)\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "   10*29 + 5*31 = 290 + 155 = 445 or $4.45 \n" );
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