SOLUTION: Sue has $2.30 in dimes and nickels. If she has 11 more dimes than nickels, how many of each coin does she have? ? nickels ? dimes

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Question 417964: Sue has $2.30 in dimes and nickels. If she has 11 more dimes than nickels, how many of each coin does she have?
? nickels
? dimes

Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
nickels x
dimes x+11
Value 2.3
5x+10(x +11)= 230
5x+10x+110= 230

15x+110 =230
15x=230 -110
15x=120
/15
x=8 nickels
dimes= 19




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