SOLUTION: Two jars contain the same amount of money. One jar has only nickels in it. The other jar has only dimes. If there are 37 nickels and dimes in all, how many dimes are in that jar?
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Question 911182: Two jars contain the same amount of money. One jar has only nickels in it. The other jar has only dimes. If there are 37 nickels and dimes in all, how many dimes are in that jar? Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, richwmiller:Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5n=10d
n=2d
n+d=37
2d+d=37
3d=37
37/3=12 1/3
That can't be so something is wrong with the problem
Let's try 36
3d=36
d=12
n=24
