Question 370599
let her have x nickels
dimes = 3x
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total money =$ 1.40 = 140 cents
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5x+10*3x=140
35x=140
/35
x=140/35
x = 4 the number of nickels
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dimes = 3x = 3*4 =12
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CHECK
12*10+4*5 = 140 cents
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