SOLUTION: a man has a collection of dimes and nickles with a total value of $1.70. if he has 8 more dimes than he has nickles, how many of each coin does he have? how do I set up this pro

Algebra.Com
Question 912894: a man has a collection of dimes and nickles with a total value of $1.70. if he has 8 more dimes than he has nickles, how many of each coin does he have?
how do I set up this problem?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x the number of Nickels
CENTS makes sense
10(x+8) + 5x = 170
15x = 90
x = 6,the number of Nickels. Dimes 14
And...checking
140 + 30 = 170cents 0r $1.70
RELATED QUESTIONS

Please help me solve: There are 50 dimes in a roll of dimes, 40 nickles in a rold of... (answered by Alan3354,ankor@dixie-net.com)
Tim has a collection of dimes and nickles. If he has 44 more nickles than dimes and his... (answered by jim_thompson5910,MathTherapy,Alan3354)
Ernie has $2.65 in nickles and dimes. He has eight more nickles than dimes. How many of... (answered by richwmiller)
jack has 4 more dimes than he has nickles if he has a total of 1.75 in his pocket how... (answered by josgarithmetic,greenestamps,ikleyn)
Stefan has a collection of nickels, dimes, and quarters. in all, he has 24 coins. seven... (answered by TimothyLamb)
joe has collection of nickles and dimes woth 7.05. if number of dimes were doubled adn... (answered by josmiceli)
Joe has a collection of nickels and dimes that is worth $7.05. If the number of dimes... (answered by stanbon)
A man has a collection of dimes and quarters with a total of $3.50. If he has 7 more... (answered by math_helper,Alan3354)
Biff has a collection of pennies, nickles, dimes, and quarters worth $2.73 altogether. He (answered by Fombitz)