SOLUTION: A box contains seven more nickels than quarters. How many nickels are there if the total value is $2.75?
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Question 316821: A box contains seven more nickels than quarters. How many nickels are there if the total value is $2.75?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Substitute eq. 1 into eq. 2,
Then from eq. 1,
There are 15 nickels.
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