SOLUTION: a jar contains 53 coins. all of which are nickels and dimes. the total value of coins in the car is 4.25 how many of each coin do they have you solve the problem like so x+y=

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Question 1055298: a jar contains 53 coins. all of which are nickels and dimes. the total value of coins in the car is 4.25 how many of each coin do they have
you solve the problem like so
x+y=53
.10x+.05y=4.25
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Yes true.
10x%2B5y=425
2x%2By=85
Now subtract eq. 1 from this,
2x%2By-x-y=85-53
You can then solve for x.
Then go back to either equation and solve for y.