document.write( "Question 823148: Robert has 26 coins that are all nickels and dimes. The value of the coins is $1.85. Write and solve a system of equations that represents te situation.
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Robert has 26 coins that are all nickels and dimes.
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document.write( "Let  and  represent the number of dimes and nickels respectively
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document.write( "The value of the coins is $1.85  0r 185¢
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document.write( "Cents makes sense:
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document.write( " 10x + 5(26-x) = 185
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document.write( "     5x = 55
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document.write( "      x = 11, the number of dimes.  Number of Nickels is 15.  
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document.write( "  10*11 + 5*15 = 110 + 75 = 185¢  0r  $1.85
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