SOLUTION: There is a total of 65 coins they are nickels and quarters the total value of coins is 11.65 how many nickels are there

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There is a total of 65 coins they are nickels and quarters the total value of coins is 11.65 how many nickels are there
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5n + 25(65-n) = 1165.


Solve for n.


There is entire bunch of lessons on coin problems
    - Coin problems
    - More Coin problems
    - Solving coin problems without using equations
    - Kevin and Randy Muise have a jar containing coins
    - Typical coin problems from the archive
    - More complicated coin problems
    - Solving coin problems mentally by grouping without using equations
    - Santa Claus helps solving coin problem
    - OVERVIEW of lessons on coin word problems
in this site.

Read them and become an expert in solution of coin problems.

Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site
    - ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic "Coin problems".


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