document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=886276>Question 886276</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tim has a collection of dimes and nickles. If he has 44 more nickles than dimes and his collection is  worth $29.50. Find How many nickles and dimes does he have?<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10(x)=dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05(x+44)=29.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15x+44=29.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x=-14.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-96.666\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I keep getting a negative number am I doing something wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "When you go from .05(x+44) to .15x+44 it is NOT correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You forgot to multiply 0.05 by 44 to get 2.2<BR>\n" );
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