SOLUTION: Ken has 5 times as many nickels as dimes.In all, he has $2.80. How many coins of each type does he have?
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Question 377551: Ken has 5 times as many nickels as dimes.In all, he has $2.80. How many coins of each type does he have?
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let n=number of nickels and d=number of dimes.
n=5d
5d(.05)+.1d=2.8
.25d+.1d=2.8
.35d=2.8
d=8
n=40
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Ed
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