SOLUTION: in a bag of nickels and dimes, there are three times as many nickels as dimes. the total value of coins is $1.50, find the number of dimes in the bag? ----------- ----------- --

Question 359198: in a bag of nickels and dimes, there are three times as many nickels as dimes. the total value of coins is $1.50, find the number of dimes in the bag?
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Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Hi,

Let x be the number of dimes.  Then number of nickels would be 3x

question states

5(3x)+ 10x = 150cents

25x = 150

x = 6

There are 6 Dimes in the bag



checking our answer

5*18 + 6*10 = 90 + 60 = 150cents 

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