SOLUTION: Ernie has $3.55 in nickels and dimes. He has 14 more nickels than dimes. How many of each coin does he have?

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Question 917650: Ernie has $3.55 in nickels and dimes. He has 14 more nickels than dimes. How many of each coin does he have?
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Ernie has $3.55 in nickels and dimes. He has 14 more nickels than dimes. How many of each coin does he have?
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Put the 14 extra nickels to the side.
Now he has N sets of 1 dime and 1 nickel worth $2.85
Each set is 15 cents.
285/15 = 19 sets
--> 19 dimes & 33 nickels