SOLUTION: Tenisha has $1.60 in nickels and dimes. She has 4 more dimes than nickels. How many of each type of coin does she have?
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Question 184162: Tenisha has $1.60 in nickels and dimes. She has 4 more dimes than nickels. How many of each type of coin does she have?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of nickels
Let = number of dimes
given:
(1)
(2) (in cents)
Substitute (1) in (2)
(2)
And from (1)
(1)
She has 8 nickels and 12 dimes
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