SOLUTION: A jar contains $2.35 in nickels and dimes if there are four more dimes than nickels how many of each is in the jar

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Question 1082441: A jar contains $2.35 in nickels and dimes if there are four more dimes than nickels how many of each is in the jar
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.D=N%2B4
and
10D%2B5N=235
2.2D%2BN=47
Substituting,
2%28N%2B4%29%2BN=47
2N%2B8%2BN=47
3N=39
Solve for N then use either equation to solve for D.