SOLUTION: you have you have 15 coins in your pocket, either nickels or dimes that total 3.05. how many of each do you have

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Question 880724: you have you have 15 coins in your pocket, either nickels or dimes that total 3.05. how many of each do you have
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Something is wrong with the problem setup.
If you had all dimes, you'd have $1.50.
If you had all nickels, you'd have $0.75.
Any other combination is between those two values.
You can never sum to $3.05.
Please repost another question.

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