SOLUTION: Can you please help with this word problem.
Joe has a collection of nickels and dimes that is worth $5.65. If the number of dimes were doubled and the number of nickels were inc
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Question 63234: Can you please help with this word problem.
Joe has a collection of nickels and dimes that is worth $5.65. If the number of dimes were doubled and the number of nickels were increased by 8, the value of the coins would be $10.45. How many dimes does he have?
Answer by Cintchr(481) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1.
2.
solve equation 1 for nickles
divide all parts by .05
substitute this back into equation 2
combine like terms
distribute
add like terms
subtract 5.25 from both sides
divide by .1
He has 52 dimes
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