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Please help and explain how to do it asap

Please help and explain how to do it asap-example-1

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Answer:

5 nickels, 5 dimes

Explanation:

0.75=2x+x

combine like terms

.75=3x

division property of equality

.25=x

$0.25 is in nickels. One nickel is five cents so that's 5 nickels.

2(.25)=.50 One dime is 10 cents so that's 5 dimes.

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