document.write( "Question 886276: 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?
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\n" ); document.write( "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?
\n" ); document.write( ".10(x)=dimes
\n" ); document.write( ".05(x+44)=29.50
\n" ); document.write( ".15x+44=29.50
\n" ); document.write( "15x=-14.50
\n" ); document.write( "x=-96.666\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I keep getting a negative number am I doing something wrong?
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document.write( ".05 * x IS NOT:   .15x
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document.write( ".05 * 44 IS NOT:   44
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document.write( "You need to do correct computations!! If not you will always be WRONG!! \n" );
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