document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103688>Question 103688</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A box contains 140 dimes and nickels.The total value is 11.15$. how many dimes and nickels are there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #75514 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=75514\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=dimes so 140-x=nickels ... multiply the number of coins by their value to find the total value\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10(x)+5(140-x)=1115 ... 10x+700-5x=1115 ... 5x=415 ... x=83\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "140-x=140-83=57 </SPAN>\n" );
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