SOLUTION: Samantha's piggy bank has some nickels and some dimes worth $5.40. There are four times as many dimes as nickels. How many nickels and how many dimes does Samantha have?
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Question 966804: Samantha's piggy bank has some nickels and some dimes worth $5.40. There are four times as many dimes as nickels. How many nickels and how many dimes does Samantha have?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n = number of nickels
d = number of dimes
5n + 10d = 650
d = 4n
5n + 10(4n) = 540
45n = 540
n = 12
---> 12 nickels, 48 dimes
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