Question 742999
Brian has a total of 241 dimes and nickels. If he has $15.65 total in dimes and nickles, then how many nickels does he have?
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Quantity Equation: n + d = 241
Value Equation::: 5n +10d = 1565 cents
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Modify:
n + d = 241
n +2d = 313
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Substract and solve for "d":
d = 72 (# of dimes)
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Solve for "n":
n + d = 241
n = 241-72 = 169 (# of nickels)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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