SOLUTION: Ceci has $2.55 in nickels and dimes. If she has 9 more dimes than nickels, how many of each coin does she have?

Question 914421: Ceci has $2.55 in nickels and dimes. If she has 9 more dimes than nickels, how many of each coin does she have?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Ceci has $2.55 in nickels and dimes. If she has 9 more dimes than nickels, how many of each coin does she have?
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Without the 9 more dimes, she'd have $1.65
Each pair of nickels and dimes = 15 cents
165/15 = 11 sets
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--> 11 nickels & 20 dimes

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