SOLUTION: mary has 30 coins made up of nickels and dimes. Together they are worth 2.40. How many nickels does mary have?
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Question 554385: mary has 30 coins made up of nickels and dimes. Together they are worth 2.40. How many nickels does mary have?
Answer by Maths68(1474) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let
Mary has x number of Nickels
Mary has 30-x number of Dimes
Given
Sum of the coins = 2.40 * 100 (Convert $ into cents)
Sum of the coins = 240
Nickels+Dimes=Sum of the coins
5*(x)+10*(30-x)=240
5x+300-10x=240
-5x=240-300
-5x=-60
-5x/-5=-60/-5
x=12
Nickels = x = 12
Dimes = 30-x=30-12=18
Check
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= 12 * 5 + 10*18
= 60+180
= 240 cents
= 240/100 (Convert cents into $)
= $2.40
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