SOLUTION: Jamil always throws loose change into a pencil holder on his desk and takes it out every two weeks. This time it is all nickels and dimes.
There are 2 times as many dimes as nicke
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There are 2 times as many dimes as nicke
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Question 350257: Jamil always throws loose change into a pencil holder on his desk and takes it out every two weeks. This time it is all nickels and dimes.
There are 2 times as many dimes as nickels and the value of the dimes is $1.65 more than the value of nickles. How many nickels and dimes does Jamil have? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! There are 2 times as many dimes as nickels and the value of the dimes is $1.65 more than the value of nickles. How many nickels and dimes does Jamil have?
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Equations:
d = 2n
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10d = 5n+165
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Substitute for "d" and solve for "n":
10(2n) = 5n+165
20n = 5n+165
15n = 165
n = 11 (# of nickels)
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Since d = 2n, # of dimes = 22
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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