SOLUTION: Mary has 150 nickles and dimes. She has 70 more nickles than dimes. How many of each does Mary have?
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Question 226571: Mary has 150 nickles and dimes. She has 70 more nickles than dimes. How many of each does Mary have?
Answer by RAY100(1637) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let n=# nickles,,,,,and d =# dimes
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n+d=150,,,,,,,,or n =150-d
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n=d +70,,,,,,,given
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subst,,,,,,,(150-d) = d+70
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150-70= 80 = 2d
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d=40,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,n=150-40=110
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check,,,,,40 +110 =150,,,,ok
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110 = 40 +70 ,,,,,,,ok
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