= = 6 nickels and 8 dimes.
Take off 2 dimes for a minute.
Your total will be 110-2*10 = 90 cents,
and they are comprised of equal number of dimes and nickels.
It is why I divided this difference of 90 cents by (5+10) cents, obtaining 6 groups, each containing 1 nickel and 1 dime.
Solved.
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