SOLUTION: She has dimes and nickels in her purse. There are five more nickels than dimes. She has a total of $1.45. How many dimes does she have?

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Question 1012363: She has dimes and nickels in her purse. There are five more nickels than dimes. She has a total of $1.45. How many dimes does she have?
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She has dimes and nickels in her purse. There are five more nickels than dimes. She has a total of $1.45. How many dimes does she have?
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n = d + 5
5n + 10d = 145

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