document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=894943>Question 894943</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have 31 coins consisting of nickels and dimes. The coins total is $2.25. How many coins are nickel? How many are dimes? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=number of nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31-x=number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x+.10(31-x)=2.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x+3.10-.10x=2.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x=.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31-x=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of nickels=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of dimes=14 </SPAN>\n" );
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