document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=879243>Question 879243</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The total value of a collection of dimes and nickels is $2.70.   If the total number of coins is 39, how many of each type of coin are there?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     Number of dimes: 	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     Number of nickels: 	 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If the total number of coins is 39, how many of each type of coin are there?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     Number of dimes: 	x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     Number of nickels: (39-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 10x + 5(39-x) = 270 (cents makes sense)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    5x = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     x = 15, the number of dimes.  24 Nickels<BR>\n" );
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