document.write( "Question 930595: Jose has $3.25 in nickels and dimes. If he has a total of 41 coins, how many of the coins are nickels?
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x the number of dimes
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\n" ); document.write( "10x + 5(41-x) = 325cents
\n" ); document.write( "x = (325 - 205)/5 = 24, the number of dimes. Nickels: 17 \"41-24\"
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\n" ); document.write( "240 + 85 = 325 0r $3.25
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