SOLUTION: You have $3.75 in your pocket. Your money consists of nickels and dimes. You have 3 times as many nickels as dimes. How many of each coin do you have?
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Question 928041: You have $3.75 in your pocket. Your money consists of nickels and dimes. You have 3 times as many nickels as dimes. How many of each coin do you have? Found 2 solutions by TimothyLamb, Alan3354:Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! x = number of nickels
y = number of dimes
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5x + 10y = 375
x = 3y
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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5x + 10y = 375
x - 3y = 0
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solution:
x = number of nickels = 45
y = number of dimes = 15
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! You have $3.75 in your pocket. Your money consists of nickels and dimes. You have 3 times as many nickels as dimes. How many of each coin do you have?
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Each set of 3 nickels and 1 dime = 25 cents
375/25 = 15 sets
--> 15 dimes & 45 nickels
