Question 399548

Let n = no. of nickeks
let d = no. of dimes
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Write an equation for each statement:
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"Gary has $4.40 in nickles and dimes.
.05n + .10d = 4.40
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 He has 10 more nickles than dimes.
n = d+10
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In the 1st equation substitute (d+10) for n, solve for d
.05(d+10) + .10d = 4.40
.05d + .5 + .10d = 4.40
.05d + .10d = 4.40 - .50
.15d = 3.90
d = {{{3.90/.15}}}
d = 26 dimes, then, obviously, we have 36 nickels
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Check and see if that is true, find the value using these solutions
.05(36) + .10(26) = 
1.80 + 2.60 = 4.40