SOLUTION: You have 31 coins consisting of nickels and
dimes. The coins total $2.25. How many coins
are nickels? How many are dimes?
Algebra.Com
Question 724673: You have 31 coins consisting of nickels and
dimes. The coins total $2.25. How many coins
are nickels? How many are dimes?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let 
represent the number of nickels, and let 
represent the number of dimes. Since there are 31 coins:
Since the value of the coins is $2.25, which is the same as 225 cents, the value of a nickel is 5 cents, so the value of nickels must be 
cents and the value of a dime is 10 cents, so that value of 
dimes is 
cents:
Solve the 2X2 system for )
John
Egw to Beta kai to Sigma
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
RELATED QUESTIONS
You have 31 coins consisting of nickels and dimes. The coins total is $2.25. How many... (answered by lwsshak3)
you have 52 coins consisting of dimes and nickels the coins total $3.55 how many are... (answered by Edwin McCravy)
You have 73 coins consisting of nickels and pennies. the coins total $3.25. How many... (answered by macston)
You have 73 coins consisting of nickels and quarters. the coins total $11.45. How many... (answered by Alan3354)
You have a total of 23 nickels and dimes. The total amount you have is $1.95. How many of (answered by Seutip)
there are 48 coins consisting of nickels and dimes. if the total value of the coins is... (answered by FrankM)
Your piggy bank has 50 coins worth a total of $4.55. The coins are only nickels and... (answered by Fombitz)
You have 62 coins consisting of pennies and nickels. The coins total$2.34. How many coins (answered by stanbon)
I have a total of 35 coins consisting of dimes and nickels. THe value of these coins is... (answered by stanbon!)
