SOLUTION: You have $4.45 in nickels and dimes. There are 14 more nickels than dimes. how many of each do you have.

SOLUTION: You have $4.45 in nickels and dimes. There are 14 more nickels than dimes. how many of each do you have.

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Question 20070: You have $4.45 in nickels and dimes. There are 14 more nickels than dimes. how many of each do you have.
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x be the no. of dimes and let x+14 be the no. of nickels
5(x+14)+10(x)=445
5x+10x+70=445
15x=375

x=25
25+14=39
Therefore, there are 25 dimes and 39 nickels.

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