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Question: "A collection of 60 dimes and nickels is worth $4.80. How many dimes
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Question: "A collection of 60 dimes and nickels is worth $4.80. How many dimes are there? (Hint: In your equation, use 380cents instead of $3.80."
You can put this solution on YOUR website! You are told there are 60 coins that total $4.80
Let d represent the number of dimes and n be the number of nickles. Each dime is worht 10 cents and each nickle is worth 5
So thus you have 24 nickles which means there are 36 dimes
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