SOLUTION: 9) Sue has eight times more nickels as she has dimes in her piggy bank. She has $2.50 in her piggy bank. How much of each type of coin does she have?
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Question 1133991: 9) Sue has eight times more nickels as she has dimes in her piggy bank. She has $2.50 in her piggy bank. How much of each type of coin does she have?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Sue has eight times more nickels as she has dimes in her piggy bank. She has $2.50 in her piggy bank. How much of each type of coin does she have?
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n = 9d
5n + 10d = 250
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5*9d + 10d = 250
55d = 250
No integer solution, and you can't have a fraction of a coin.
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PS 8 times more is not the same as 8 times as many.
1 time more = 2 times as many, right?
100% more is 2x as much, right?
