SOLUTION: There were 22 more nickels than dimes in the purse. If there were 50 coins total, how many nickels were there? It is not giving me the money amount. So I cannot solve it. Usu

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Question 550445: There were 22 more nickels than dimes in the purse. If there were 50 coins total, how many nickels were there?
It is not giving me the money amount. So I cannot solve it. Usually, there is a money amount.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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n+d=50

n=22+d


n+d=50

22+d+d=50

22+2d=50

2d=50-22

2d=28

d=28/2

d=14

So there are 14 dimes

n = 22+d

n = 22+14

n = 36


So there are 36 nickels