document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1112449>Question 1112449</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A coin bank contains 25 dimes and nickels. The total amount of money in the bank is $2.15. Find the number of dimes in the bank. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "25-x nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x+.05(25-x)=2.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x-.05x+1.25=2.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x=0.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18 dimes $1.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25-x=7 nickels $0.35.  They add to $2.15 </SPAN>\n" );
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