SOLUTION: Joe has a collection of nickels and dimes that is worth $8.55. If the number of dimes was tripled and the number of nickels was deceased by 2, the value of the coins would be $10.4

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Question 387494: Joe has a collection of nickels and dimes that is worth $8.55. If the number of dimes was tripled and the number of nickels was deceased by 2, the value of the coins would be $10.45. How many nickels and dimes does he have?
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