SOLUTION: And have $7.20 worth of change in nickels and dimes. If she has four times as many nickels as dimes how many of each type point that she have?

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Question 1056157: And have $7.20 worth of change in nickels and dimes. If she has four times as many nickels as dimes how many of each type point that she have?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Previously Posted
x, the number of dimes
10x + 5(4x) = 720 CENTS makes sense
30x = 720
x = 24, number of dimes, 96nickels 4%2A24
checking:
240 + 480 = 720 CHECKS!