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SUzy has a piggy bank consisting of nickels and dimes. if there are 30 coins worth $1.90 how many nickels and dimes are in the bank
Question 97338: can you help me to solve this problem please:
SUzy has a piggy bank consisting of nickels and dimes. if there are 30 coins worth $1.90 how many nickels and dimes are in the bank?
thanks Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! SUzy has a piggy bank consisting of nickels and dimes. if there are 30 coins worth $1.90 how many nickels and dimes are in the bank?
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Let number of nickels be "x" ;Value of these is 5x cents
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Number of dimes is "30-x" ; Value of these is 10(30-x)= 300-10x cents
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EQUATION:
value + value = 190 cents
5x + 300-10x = 190
-5x = -110
x = 22 (number of nickels)
30-x= 8 (number of dimes)
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stan H.
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