SOLUTION: beauregard jingles has $2.05 in dimes and nickles, including five more nickels than dimes. How many dimes does Beau have?
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Question 447485: beauregard jingles has $2.05 in dimes and nickles, including five more nickels than dimes. How many dimes does Beau have?
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beauregard jingles has $2.05 in dimes and nickles, including five more nickels than dimes. How many dimes does Beau have?
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Let d = number of dimes
then
d+5 = number of nickels
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.10d + .05(d+5) = 2.05
.10d + .05d+.25 = 2.05
.15d+.25 = 2.05
.15d = 1.80
d = 12 (dimes)
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nickels:
d+5 = 12+5 = 17
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