SOLUTION: There were 22 more nickels than dimes in the purse. If there were 50 coins total, how many nickels were there?
It is not giving me the money amount. So I cannot solve it. Usu
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Question 550445: There were 22 more nickels than dimes in the purse. If there were 50 coins total, how many nickels were there?
It is not giving me the money amount. So I cannot solve it. Usually, there is a money amount.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n+d=50
n=22+d
n+d=50
22+d+d=50
22+2d=50
2d=50-22
2d=28
d=28/2
d=14
So there are 14 dimes
n = 22+d
n = 22+14
n = 36
So there are 36 nickels
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