document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=992964>Question 992964</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Diane coin bank contains 500 nickels and dimes the total value of the coins is $40 how many dimes does she have </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=number of dimes in the bank<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500-x=number of nickels in the bank<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x+.05(500-x=40.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( ")=.10x+25-.05x=40.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x=15.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of dimes in the bank=300 </SPAN>\n" );
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