document.write( "Question 843525: A box contains 35 coins in nickles and dimes. How many of each coin is there if the total of the two types of coins is $2.50? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x represent the number of dimes  and (35-x) the number of nickels
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document.write( " 10x + 5(35-x) = 250
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document.write( "    5x = 250 - 175
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document.write( "    5x = 75
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document.write( "     x = 15, number of dimes.  There are 20 nickels.    
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