SOLUTION: Heidi and Micah have 51 dimes and nickles. If the value of the coins is $4.10, how many coins of each type were there?

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Question 1079258: Heidi and Micah have 51 dimes and nickles. If the value of the coins is $4.10, how many coins of each type were there?
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Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Subtract 1 from 2,


Check your problem setup.
Q and N are not integers which they need to be.
Please repost.

Answer by MathTherapy(10555)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Heidi and Micah have 51 dimes and nickles. If the value of the coins is $4.10, how many coins of each type were there?
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