document.write( "Question 928950: joe has a collection of nickels and dimes thats worth $7.25. if the number of dimes were doubled and the number of nickles were increased by 15, the value of the coins would be $13.30. how many dimes does he have? \n" ); document.write( "
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-2(10x + 5y = 725)
\n" ); document.write( "10(2x) + 5(y+15) = 1330
\n" ); document.write( "75 - 5y = -120
\n" ); document.write( "-5y = -195
\n" ); document.write( "y = 39, number of nickels. Dimes 53. \"%28725-5%2A39%29%2F10\"
\n" ); document.write( "And...checking
\n" ); document.write( "530 + 195 = 725 0r $7.25
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