document.write( "Question 904525: Gaby's piggy bank contains dimes and nickels worth $4.65. If she has 69 coins total, how many of each does she have? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #548786 by ewatrrr(24785)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x the number of dimes \n" ); document.write( "CENTS makes sense \n" ); document.write( "10x + 5(69-x) = 465 \n" ); document.write( " 5x = 120 \n" ); document.write( "x = 24, the number of dimes. there were 45 Nickels \n" ); document.write( "And checking... \n" ); document.write( "240 + 225 = 465 0r $4.65 \n" ); document.write( " |