SOLUTION: 40% of Monica's coins are dimes. The rest are nickels. She has 36 more nickels than dimes. How many coins does Monica have altogether.

SOLUTION: 40% of Monica's coins are dimes. The rest are nickels. She has 36 more nickels than dimes. How many coins does Monica have altogether.

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Question 429367: 40% of Monica's coins are dimes. The rest are nickels. She has 36 more nickels than dimes. How many coins does Monica have altogether.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.60c-36=.40c
.2c=36
c=36/.2=180
Monica has 180 coins altogether..
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