SOLUTION: A coin collector has $2.15 in dimes and nickels. She has five more dimes than nickels. How many nickels does she have

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Question 848034: A coin collector has $2.15 in dimes and nickels. She has five more dimes than nickels. How many nickels does she have
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A coin collector has $2.15 in dimes and nickels. She has five more dimes than nickels. How many nickels does she have
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Without the 5 more dimes, she has n sets of dimes and nickels, each worth 15 cents.
165/15 = 11 sets
--> 11 nickels, 16 dimes