SOLUTION: A youth organization collected nickels and dimes for a charity drive. By the end of the 1st day drive the youth had collected 42.35, If there were 3 times as many dimes as nickels

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Question 808536: A youth organization collected nickels and dimes for a charity drive. By the end of the 1st day drive the youth had collected 42.35, If there were 3 times as many dimes as nickels how many of each type of coin was collected?
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10d + 5n = 4235
d = 3n
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10(3n) + 5n = 4235
30n + 5n = 4235
35n = 4235
Answer:
n = 121
d = 363
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