document.write( "Question 738154: Mr. Carmona has a total of $1.60 in nickels and dimes. He has twice as many nickels as dimes. How many nickels and how many dimes does he have? \n" ); document.write( "
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Nickels ----x
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=2y..........................(1)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Value of money. $1.60 = 160 cents\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5x+!0y=160....................(2))\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "substitute x in eq (2)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5(2y)+!0y=160
\n" ); document.write( "10y+10y=160
\n" ); document.write( "20y=160
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\n" ); document.write( "y=8 number of dimes.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=2y . so Nickels = 16\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "16*5+8*10=160
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