SOLUTION: Brian has a total of 241 dimes and nickels. If he has $15.65 total in dimes and nickels, then how man nickels does he have?

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Question 244804: Brian has a total of 241 dimes and nickels. If he has $15.65 total in dimes and nickels, then how man nickels does he have?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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let d=dimes
and n=nickels
241=d+n
d=241-n
1565=5n+10d
1565=5n+10(241-n)
1565=5n+2410-10n
-845=-5n
5n=845
n=169=nickels
d=72=dimes
check
5(169)+10(72)=1565
845+720=1565