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Question 239274: I need some help with this question. Can you help.
A woman has $1.70 in dimes and nickels. She has 2 more dimes than nickels. How many nickels does she have?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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I need some help with this question. Can you help.
A woman has $1.70 in dimes and nickels. She has 2 more dimes than nickels. How many nickels does she have?
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Equations:
Quantity Eq:::: d = n + 2
Value Eq::::: 10d + 5n = 170 cents
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Substitute d = n+2 into the Value Eq. and solve for "n":
10(n+2) + 5n = 170
10n+20 + 5n = 170
15n = 150
n = 10 (# of nickels)
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Since d = n+2, d = 12 (# of dimes)
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by Photonjohn(42) About Me  (Show Source):
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D = N + 2
.1D + .05N = 1.70
Solving yields N = 10 and D = 12