SOLUTION: Nathan has dimes and nickels. There are 147 coins in all the ratio is 3:4. How many nickles are there? How many dimes are there?

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Question 1047831: Nathan has dimes and nickels. There are 147 coins in all the ratio is 3:4. How many nickles are there? How many dimes are there?
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Hi  

Let x represent the constant of proportionality

(3x) + (4x) = 147

7x = 147

x = 21

4x = 84, nickels

3x = 63, Dimes