SOLUTION: Jeff has $3.15 made up of nickels and dimes. If he has five times as many nickels as dimes, how many dimes does he have?
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Question 462494: Jeff has $3.15 made up of nickels and dimes. If he has five times as many nickels as dimes, how many dimes does he have?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of nickels
Let = number of dimes
given:
(1) (in cents)
(2)
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Substitute (2) into (1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
and
(2)
(2)
Jeff has 9 dimes
check:
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
OK
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