SOLUTION: A youth organization collected nickels and dimes for a charity drive. By the end of the 1-day drive, the youth had collected $48.65. If there were three times as many dimes as n

Question 1092657: A youth organization collected nickels and dimes for a charity drive.
By the end of the 1-day drive, the youth had collected $48.65. If there were three times as many dimes as nickels, how many of each type of coin was collected?
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10d+5n=48.65
3n=d

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A youth organization collected nickels and dimes for a charity drive.
By the end of the 1-day drive, the youth had collected $48.65. If there were three times as many dimes as nickels, how many of each type of coin was collected?

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