SOLUTION: Samantha's piggy bank has some nickels and some dimes worth $5.40. There are four times as many dimes as nickels. How many nickels and how many dimes does Samantha have?

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Question 966804: Samantha's piggy bank has some nickels and some dimes worth $5.40. There are four times as many dimes as nickels. How many nickels and how many dimes does Samantha have?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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n = number of nickels
d = number of dimes

5n + 10d = 650
d = 4n

5n + 10(4n) = 540
45n = 540
n = 12

---> 12 nickels, 48 dimes