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Question 434519: How do you show your work for this word problem "Juanita has the same number of nickels as dimes. She has a total of 1.95. How many of each type of coin does Juanita have?" Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! How do you show your work for this word problem "Juanita has the same number of nickels as dimes.
She has a total of 1.95. How many of each type of coin does Juanita have?
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Let x = no. of nickels and no. of dimes
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.05x + .10x = 1.95
.15x = 1.95
x =
x = 13 nickels and 13 dimes
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Check this:
.05(13) + .10(13) = 1.95
