SOLUTION: Ben has nickels and dimes in his toy bank. He has a total of 45 coins with a total value of $3.60. How many coins of each kind does he have?
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Question 434505: Ben has nickels and dimes in his toy bank. He has a total of 45 coins with a total value of $3.60. How many coins of each kind does he have?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n+d=45
5n+10d=360
5n+5d=225
5d=135
d=27
n=18
Ben has 18 nickels and 27 dimes..
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