SOLUTION: A piggy bank contains $5.60 in nickels and dimes. The number of nickels is 8 less than 3 times the dimes. How many nickels and dimes are there in the piggy bank
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Question 925800: A piggy bank contains $5.60 in nickels and dimes. The number of nickels is 8 less than 3 times the dimes. How many nickels and dimes are there in the piggy bank
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x the number of Dimes. Nickels (3x-8)
10x + 5(3x-8) = 560cents
25x = 600
x = 24, the number of Dimes. Nickels 64
And...checking
240 + 320 = 560 0r $5.60
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