SOLUTION: $1.50 made up of nickels and dimes. You have twice as many nickels than dimes. How many nickels are there?

Question 1085749: $1.50 made up of nickels and dimes. You have twice as many nickels than dimes. How many nickels are there?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n nickels
d dimes

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System of equations

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Your description does not seem to work.
Answer by ikleyn(52905) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The condition is DEFECTIVE.

With this condition, the solution does not exist.

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