SOLUTION: john have four more nickless than dimes in his pocket for a total of $1.25 which equation could be use to determine the number of dimes, x in his pocket

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Question 935664: john have four more nickless than dimes in his pocket for a total of $1.25 which equation could be use to determine the number of dimes, x in his pocket
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nickels: 4+x (numbers of nickles -> 0.05(4+x)(amount in money
dimes: x(number of dimes -> 0.10(x)( amount in money
equation: 0.05(4+x) + 0.10x=1.25


*the equation is : 0.05(4+x) + 0.10x=1.25