SOLUTION: there are two times as many dimes as nickels, and the value of the dimes is $1.65 more than the value of the nickles. How many nickels and dimes is there?

SOLUTION: there are two times as many dimes as nickels, and the value of the dimes is $1.65 more than the value of the nickles. How many nickels and dimes is there?

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Question 800418: there are two times as many dimes as nickels, and the value of the dimes is $1.65 more than the value of the nickles. How many nickels and dimes is there?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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There are 11 nickels and 22 dimes
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