document.write( "Question 1202342: Micky and Yarberry saved nickels and dimes. They had a total of 34 coins whose value was $2.70. How many of each kind did they have? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Micky and Yarberry saved nickels and dimes. They had a total of 34 coins whose value was $2.70. How many of each kind did they have?\r\n" );
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document.write( "Let number of nickels be N\r\n" );
document.write( "Then number of dimes = 34 - N\r\n" );
document.write( "We then get: .05N + .1(34 - N) = 2.7\r\n" );
document.write( "              .05N + 3.4 - .1N = 2.7\r\n" );
document.write( "                    .05N - .1N = 2.7 - 3.4\r\n" );
document.write( "                        - .05N = - .7\r\n" );
document.write( "      Number of nickels, or \r\n" );
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document.write( "      Number of dimes: 34 - 14 = 20

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