SOLUTION: Pete has $4.30 in nickels and dimes. He has 60 coins in all.How many of each coin does he have?

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Question 1166830: Pete has $4.30 in nickels and dimes. He has 60 coins in all.How many of each coin does he have?
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Answer by ikleyn(52838)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x dimes and (60-x) nickels  give us THIS money equation


    10x + 5*(60-x) = 430  cents.


Simplify and find x


    10x + 300 - 5x = 430

     5x            = 430 - 300

     5x            = 130

      x            = 130/5 = 26.


ANSWER.  26 dimes and 60-26 = 34 nickels.

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