SOLUTION: There are 6 times as many dimes as nickels, and the value of the dimes is $5.50 more than the value of nickels. How many dimes and nickels are there?

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Question 1076515: There are 6 times as many dimes as nickels, and the value of the dimes is $5.50 more than the value of nickels. How many dimes and nickels are there?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
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system%28d%2Fn=6%2C0.1d-0.05n=5.5%29

2d-n=110
2%286n%29-n=110
11n=110
highlight%28n=10%29------nickels

highlight%28d=60%29------dimes