SOLUTION: How do I solve the following question: "Trevor has $20 in nickels and dimes. He has twice as many dimes as nickels. How many nickels and dimes does he have?"

SOLUTION: How do I solve the following question: "Trevor has $20 in nickels and dimes. He has twice as many dimes as nickels. How many nickels and dimes does he have?"

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Question 879242: How do I solve the following question:
"Trevor has $20 in nickels and dimes. He has twice as many dimes as nickels. How many nickels and dimes does he have?"
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
10x + 5(2x) = 2000 (cents makes sense)
20x = 2000
x = 100, the number of dimes. 200 Nickels
checking...
= 2000cents 0r $20.00

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