SOLUTION: please post how to solve and post steps used to get there for the following problem. A vending machine contains nickels and dimes worth $14.50. There are 95 more nickels than dimes

SOLUTION: please post how to solve and post steps used to get there for the following problem. A vending machine contains nickels and dimes worth $14.50. There are 95 more nickels than dimes

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Question 615244: please post how to solve and post steps used to get there for the following problem. A vending machine contains nickels and dimes worth $14.50. There are 95 more nickels than dimes. How many nickels and how many dimes are there?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of nickels
Let = number of dimes
given:
(1)
(2)
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Substitute (2) into (1)
(1)
(1)
Solve for , then
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