Question 1016256
Michelle has $1.90 in fines and buckles. If she has 4 fewer nickles than 5 times the number of dimes, how many dimes does she have? 
I am really stuck on this problem. Any help would be great. I tried solving with my equations as 
.10d + .05n = 1.90 
5d=n-4 
But I keep getting decimal answers and the teacher said there wouldn't be any. Please and thank you if you can help me find out what d is !?
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fines and buckles?
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Michelle has $1.90 in dimes and nickels. If she has 4 fewer nickles than 5 times the number of dimes, how many dimes does she have? 
I am really stuck on this problem. Any help would be great. I tried solving with my equations as 
.10d + .05n = 1.90 
5d=n-4 ***********  not right. It's 5d = n+4
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n = 5d - 4
10d + 5n = 190
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10d + 5*(5d-4) = 190
35d - 20 = 190
35d = 210
d = 6
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n = 26
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You have the right approach, just missed one thing.