SOLUTION: Tommy has dimes and nickles. He has 12 more nickles than dimes. The total is $1.65. How many of each does he have. Write an equation and show your work.

Question 195207: Tommy has dimes and nickles. He has 12 more nickles than dimes. The total is $1.65. How many of each does he have. Write an equation and show your work.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let n = no. of nickels; let d = no. of dimes
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Tommy has dimes and nickles. He has 12 more nickles than dimes.
n = d + 12
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The total is $1.65.
.05n + .10d = 1.65
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How many of each does he have.
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Substitute (d+12) for n in the above equation:
.05(d+12) + .10d = 1.65
:
.05d + .6 + .1d = 1.65
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.05d + .1d = 1.65 - .6
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.15d = 1.05
d =
d = 7 dimes
then
n = 7 + 12
n = 19 nickels
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Check solution
.05(19) + .10(7) =
.95 + .70 = 1.65; confirms our solutions

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