SOLUTION: There are two times as many dimes as nickles, and the value of the dimes in $1.65 more than the value of the nickles. How many nickles and dimes total.

Question 405108: There are two times as many dimes as nickles, and the value of the dimes in $1.65 more than the value of the nickles. How many nickles and dimes total.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of nickels
Let = number of dimes
given:

(in cents)
By substitution:

and

There are 11 nickels and 22 dimes
check answer:

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