<PRE><B>Question 69672</B>

AT LEAST YOU ARE GIVING IT A SHOT!!!!!!

BUT SEE WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THIS APPROACH:

Let x= number of nickels
Then 50-x=number of dimes

NOW LETS START DEALING IN PENNIES TO KEEP DOWN CONFUSION:

Now we are told that the amount of money in nickels (5x) plus the amount of money in dimes (10(50-x)) equals 350 (pennies).  So our equation to solve is:

5x+10(50-x)=350  get rid of parens

5x+500-10x=350 subtract 500 from both sides
-5x=-500+350
-5x=-150
x=30-------------------------number of nickels

50-x=50-30=20----------------------number of dimes

Ck

30(5)+20(10)=350
150+200=350
350=350


Hope this helps----ptaylor


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