document.write( "Question 465625: teve has 35 coins consisting of dimes and nickels. if the value of the coins is $3.30, then how many of each type does he have \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x and (35-x) represent the number of dimes and nickels respectively
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document.write( "Question states***CENTS makes sense
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document.write( " 10x + 5(35-x) = 330
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "        5x = 155
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document.write( "         x = 31, the number of dimes.  4 nickels.  (35-31)
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 10*31 + 5*4 = 310 + 20 = 330cents or $3.30\r
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