SOLUTION: Mr. Carmona has a total of 22 nickels and dimes. The number of nickels is two more than three times the number of dimes. Find the number of nickels and dimes
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Question 737514: Mr. Carmona has a total of 22 nickels and dimes. The number of nickels is two more than three times the number of dimes. Find the number of nickels and dimes Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source):
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N+D=22
N=3D+2
3D+2+D=22
4D=22-2
4D=20
D=20/4
D=5 NUMBER OF DIMES.
N=3*5+2
N=15+2
N=17 NUMBER OF NICKLES.
PROOF:
5+17=22
22=22
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