document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=592183>Question 592183</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Diane has $1.80 in dimes and nickels. She has a total of 22 coins. How many of each kind does she have?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let d = the number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 22 - d = the number of nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation for the total amount is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(22-d) + 10d = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "110 - 5d + 10d = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5d = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the number of dimes is 14 and the number of nickels is 8. </SPAN>\n" );
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