SOLUTION: There are 8 times as many dimes as nickels and the value of the dimes is $6.75 more than the value of nickels how many nickels and dimes are there?

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Question 444101: There are 8 times as many dimes as nickels and the value of the dimes is $6.75 more than the value of nickels how many nickels and dimes are there?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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d=8n
10d-675=5n
80n-675=5n
75n=675
n=9
d=72
There are 72 dimes and 9 nickels..