SOLUTION: Sarah has a total of 16 coins, all dimes and nickels. The total amount is $1.10. How many of each coin does she have? *I know I could just guess and check but my algebra teacher

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Question 821596: Sarah has a total of 16 coins, all dimes and nickels. The total amount is $1.10. How many of each coin does she have?
*I know I could just guess and check but my algebra teacher told me I needed to understand the equation. Could someone explain how to solve this the correct way?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + y = 16
5x + 10y = 110
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answer:
x= nickels = 10
y= dimes = 6
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