SOLUTION: There are two times as many dimes as nickles, and the value of the dimes in $1.65 more than the value of the nickles. How many nickles and dimes total.
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Question 405108: There are two times as many dimes as nickles, and the value of the dimes in $1.65 more than the value of the nickles. How many nickles and dimes total. Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = number of nickels
Let = number of dimes
given: (in cents)
By substitution:
and
There are 11 nickels and 22 dimes
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