document.write( "Question 525621: Beau has $2.30 in dimes and nickels, including
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\n" ); document.write( "Let
\n" ); document.write( "Number of Nickels he has = x
\n" ); document.write( "Number of Dimes he has = x+5\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Total Amount = $2.30=2.30*100=230 cents\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(Number of Dimes)*10+(Numbr of Nickels)*5=230
\n" ); document.write( "(x+5)*10+x*5=230
\n" ); document.write( "10x+50+5x=230
\n" ); document.write( "15x=230-50
\n" ); document.write( "15x=180
\n" ); document.write( "15x/15=180/15
\n" ); document.write( "x=12\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Number of Nickels he has = x = 12
\n" ); document.write( "Number of Dimes he has = x+5 = 12+5 = 17\r
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\n" ); document.write( "12*5 + 10*17 = 230
\n" ); document.write( "60 + 170 = 230
\n" ); document.write( "230=230 \n" ); document.write( "

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