document.write( "Question 1149319: A coin collector has 31 dimes and nickles with a total face value of $2.40. They are actually worth a lot more. How many of each coin does she ahve?
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"d%2Bn=31\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"10d%2B5n=240\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"10d%2B5%2831-d%29=240\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"5d%2B5%2A31=240\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"d%2B31=48\"
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\n" ); document.write( "They are actually worth a lot more. How many of each coin does she ahve?
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The collector actually has 240 cents or $2.40.
\n" ); document.write( "Seventeen dimes and fourteen nickels.
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