document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=886282>Question 886282</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a collection of nickels and dimes is a total value of $2.00 and contains 25 coins. How many of each coin is in the collection? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The actual total is $2.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2.50 - $2.00 = 50 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference between a dime and a nickel is 5 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 cents / 5 cents = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are ten nickels for a total of .50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If there are 25 coins and 10 are nickels, 15 must be dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 dimes at .10 each = $1.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1.50 (dimes) + .50 (nickels) = $2.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( ">>15 dimes, 10 nickels </SPAN>\n" );
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