Question 823148
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Hi,
Robert has 26 coins that are all nickels and dimes.
Let {{{highlight_green(x)}}} and {{{highlight_green(26-x)}}} represent the number of dimes and nickels respectively
Question states***
The value of the coins is $1.85  0r 185¢
Cents makes sense:
 10x + 5(26-x) = 185
     5x = 55
      x = 11, the number of dimes.  Number of Nickels is 15.  {{{highlight_green(26-x)}}}
 CHECKING our answer***
  10*11 + 5*15 = 110 + 75 = 185¢  0r  $1.85