SOLUTION: How many nickels and dimes are in 1.20 if there are six times more nickels than dimes

Question 1056147: How many nickels and dimes are in 1.20 if there are six times more nickels than dimes
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How many nickels and dimes are in 1.20 if there are six times more nickels than dimes
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1 time more = 2x as much
2 times more = 3x as much
3 times more = 4x as much
4 times more = 5x as much
5 times more = 6x as much
6 times more = 7x as much
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n = 7d
5n + 10d = 120 --> n + 2d = 24
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7d + 2d = 24
9d = 24
d = 8/3 dimes
Not an integer solution, because the dummy that wrote the problem thinks 6 times more = 6 times as much.
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Sometimes you see "3 times closer."
1 time closer --> the distance is zero. 3x closer is silly.
Same for "3 times smaller."

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