SOLUTION: Cindy has collected 17 coins, all dimes and nickels. The total amount is $1.15. How many of each coin did she collect?

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Question 1155103: Cindy has collected 17 coins, all dimes and nickels. The total amount is $1.15. How many of each coin did she collect?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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d dimes
n nickels
n+d=17
n=17-d
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5%2817-d%29%2B10d=115
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17-d%2B2d=23
d%2B17=23
d=6
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