SOLUTION: Adam's piggy bank contains dimes and nickels, for a total of 236 coins. The contents are worth a total of 17.40. How many nickels does adam's piggy bank contain?

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Question 1078372: Adam's piggy bank contains dimes and nickels, for a total of 236 coins. The contents are worth a total of 17.40. How many nickels does adam's piggy bank contain?
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Subtract 1 from 2,


Now that you know D use either equation to solve for N.
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