SOLUTION: A piggy bank contains 30 coins ,all nickels and dimes. There are 4 times as many nickels as dimes. What is the total value of the coins? (the answer can not be a fraction/decimal)
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Question 758570: A piggy bank contains 30 coins ,all nickels and dimes. There are 4 times as many nickels as dimes. What is the total value of the coins? (the answer can not be a fraction/decimal)
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A piggy bank contains ,all nickels and dimes .
so,
if there are times as many nickels as dimes, then
substitute in
....solve for
find dimes
the total value of the coins: where nickel cents and dime cents
cents
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