SOLUTION: you have 24 coins in your piggy bank all of which are dimes and nickels. If you have a total of $2.35, how many of each coin are there?

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Question 936771: you have 24 coins in your piggy bank all of which are dimes and nickels. If you have a total of $2.35, how many of each coin are there?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = nickels
y = dimes
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x + y = 24
5x + 10y = 235
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x + y = 24
5x + 10y = 235
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solution:
x = nickels = 1
y = dimes = 23
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