SOLUTION: Theodore has a pocket full of nickels and dimes worth $4.20. If there were 15 more dimes than nickels, how many coins were there in Theodore's pocket?

Question 1006162: Theodore has a pocket full of nickels and dimes worth $4.20. If there were 15 more dimes than nickels, how many coins were there in Theodore's pocket?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of nickels
Let = number of dimes
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(1)
(2) ( in cents )
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(1)
Multiply both sides of (1) by and
add the equations
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(1)
(2)
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and
(1)
(1)
(1)
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there were 51 coins in his pocket
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check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
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