document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=890654>Question 890654</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jar containing only nickels and dimes contains a total of 51 coins. The value of all the coins in a jar is $3.80. How many dimes are in the jar! <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #539164 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=539164\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If all 51 coins were dimes, the total would be $5.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The actual total is $3.80, a difference of $1.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference between a nickel and dime is .05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.30 / .05 = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26 of the coins are nickels.  Therefore, 25 are dimes (51-26)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26 * .05 = $1.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 * .10 = $2.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total = $3.80<BR>\n" );
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