document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944441>Question 944441</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A collection of dimes and nickels has a total value of $2.70. The number of nickels is 2 more than twice the number of dimes. How many of each type of coin are in the collection? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2=number of nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x+.05(2x+2)=2.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x+.10x+.10=2.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20x=2.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of dimes=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of nickels=28 </SPAN>\n" );
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