SOLUTION: there are a total of 26 nickels and dimes in a bank. the value equals $1.65. how many dimes are in the bank?

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Question 551805: there are a total of 26 nickels and dimes in a bank. the value equals $1.65. how many dimes are in the bank?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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26*0.05 + 0.10x = 1.65

1.30 + 0.10x = 1.65

0.10x = 1.65 - 1.30

0.10x = 0.35

x = 0.35/(0.10)

x = 3.5

Since we got a non-integer value, this means that we cannot get $1.65 in the bank. So there must be a typo.