Question 724673: You have 31 coins consisting of nickels and
dimes. The coins total $2.25. How many coins
are nickels? How many are dimes? Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
Let represent the number of nickels, and let represent the number of dimes. Since there are 31 coins:
Since the value of the coins is $2.25, which is the same as 225 cents, the value of a nickel is 5 cents, so the value of nickels must be cents and the value of a dime is 10 cents, so that value of dimes is cents:
Solve the 2X2 system for
John
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My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
