SOLUTION: Craig has $6.65 in nickels and dimes on his desk in a jar. If he has 11 less nickels than dimes, how many of each coin does he have? Not sure on this. THanks for any help on t

Question 187333: Craig has $6.65 in nickels and dimes on his desk in a jar. If he has 11 less nickels than dimes, how many of each coin does he have?
Not sure on this. THanks for any help on this one.
Answer by feliz1965(151) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let 5n = nickels
Let 10d = dimes
Then 5n + 10d = 665....This is the first equation.
The second equation is d = n - 11.
You have a system of linear equations in 2 variables.
Can you take it from here?
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