SOLUTION: Jose has $2.45 in nickels and dimes. He has ten more nickels than dimes. How many of each does he have
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Question 850585: Jose has $2.45 in nickels and dimes. He has ten more nickels than dimes. How many of each does he have
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Jose has $2.45 in nickels and dimes. He has ten more nickels than dimes. How many of each does he have
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Value:: 5n + 10d = 245 cents
Quantity:: n = d+10
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Modify then, substitute for "n" and solve for "d":
n + 2d = 49
d+10 + 2d = 49
3d = 39
d = 13 (# of dimes)
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Solve for "n":
n + 2*13 = 49
n = 23 (# of nickels)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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