document.write( "Question 843264: there are 18 coins consisting nickles and dimes the total is 1.25 how many nickles and dimes are there \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #508047 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 
\n" );
document.write( "Hi,
\n" );
document.write( "Let x represent the number of dimes
\n" );
document.write( "CENTS makes sense
\n" );
document.write( " 10x + 5(18-x) = 125¢
\n" );
document.write( "  10x - 5x + 90 = 125
\n" );
document.write( "     5x = 35
\n" );
document.write( "      x = 7, the number of dimes. There are 11 nickels    \r
\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "       
\n" );
document.write( " \n" );
document.write( "

\n" );