SOLUTION: Kathy has $10.70 in a jar that only contains nickles and dimes. There are 120 coins in the jar. How many nickles are in Kathy's jar?

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Question 585088: Kathy has $10.70 in a jar that only contains nickles and dimes. There are 120 coins in the jar. How many nickles are in Kathy's jar?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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n+d=120
5n+10d=1070
d=94
n=26