SOLUTION: if you had 20 coins, just nickels and dimes, which equals $1.40, how many of each coin would there be?
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Question 876413
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if you had 20 coins, just nickels and dimes, which equals $1.40, how many of each coin would there be?
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10x + 5(20-x) = 140 (cents makes sense)
5x = 40
x = 8, number of Dimes. 12 Nickels
And... 80cents + 60cents = 140cents