document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=634376>Question 634376</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A collection of nickels and dimes is a total value of $2.00 and contains 25 coins. How many of each coin is in the collection?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A collection of nickels and dimes is a total value of $2.00 and contains 25 coins. How many of each coin is in the collection?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 50 coins. They are dimes and quarters. When counted all up the total is $10.25. My question is, Out of all the coins. How many dimes are there? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can do these \"in your head\" like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 dimes would be $5.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each quarter adds 15 cents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10.25 - 55.00 = $5.25 added<BR>\n" );
document.write( "525/15 = 35 quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 15 dimes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d + q = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10d + 25q = 1025<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc<BR>\n" );
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