SOLUTION: i have a box of nickles and dimes. When I count the money, i notice that i have exactly $10, and that there are 144 coins in the box. How many dimes and nickles are in the box?

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Question 1072192: i have a box of nickles and dimes. When I count the money, i notice that i have exactly $10, and that there are 144 coins in the box. How many dimes and nickles are in the box?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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I have a box of nickles and dimes. When I count the money,
I notice that I have exactly $10, and that there are 144
coins in the box. How many dimes and nickles are in the box?

>>... there are 144 coins in the box....<<

Translation:

(NUMBER OF NICKELS) 

plus 

(NUMBER OF DIMES)

equals

144

or   N + D = 144

>>... When I count the money, i notice that i have exactly $10...<<

Translation:

(5 cents times the NUMBER OF NICKELS) 

plus 

(10 cents times the NUMBER OF DIMES) 

equals

1000 cents  ($10 is 1000 cents 

or  5N + 10D = 1000

Solve this system by substitution or elimination  

system%28N%2BD=144%2C+5N%2B10D=1000%29

Answer: 88 NICKELS and 56 DIMES.

Edwin