SOLUTION: A piggybank has a total of 30 coins made up of nickels and dimes. The total value of the piggybank's contents is $2.40. Let x represent the number of nickels.

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Question 105933: A piggybank has a total of 30 coins made up of nickels and dimes. The total value of the piggybank's contents is $2.40. Let x represent the number of nickels.
Answer by scott8148(5895) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
so 30-x=dimes

5x+10(30-x)=240