SOLUTION: Darryl has nickels and dimes. He had 12 more nickels than dimes. Both sets of coins have the same value. How many dimes does Darryl have.

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Question 1108875: Darryl has nickels and dimes. He had 12 more nickels than dimes. Both sets of coins have the same value. How many dimes does Darryl have.
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n and d
nickels and dimes

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n=2d
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2d=d%2B12
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