SOLUTION: how many of each type of coin are in his bank if he has $2.00 in nickels and dimes in his bank and the number of dimes is five more than twice as many nickels

Question 869353: how many of each type of coin are in his bank if he has $2.00 in nickels and dimes in his bank and the number of dimes is five more than twice as many nickels
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how many of each type of coin are in his bank if he has $2.00 in nickels and dimes in his bank and the number of dimes is five more than twice as many nickels
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let x=number of nickels
2x+5=number of dimes
.05x+.10(2x+5)=2.00
.05x+.20x+.5=2.00
.25x=1.50
x=6
2x+5=17
number of nickels=6
number of dimes=17
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