document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=857274>Question 857274</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Katherine has 5 quarters and 2 nickels. Kaitlyn has the same amount of money in dimes and nickels. She has 20 coins. How many dimes and nickels does Kaitlyn have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=number of dimes Kaitlyn has<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-x=number of nickels Kaitlyn has<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".10x+.05(20-x)=5*.25+2*.05 (5 quarters and 2 nickels)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x+1-.05x=1.25+.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x=.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-x=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of dimes Kaitlyn has=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of nickels Kaitlyn has=13 </SPAN>\n" );
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