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  • 03-02-2020
  • Mathematics
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Eva's coin purse contained 10 more dimes than nickels. The total value of the nickels and dimes was $10. How many coins of each type were there?

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ntowry
ntowry ntowry
  • 04-02-2020

Answer:

60 nickels

70 dimes

Step-by-step explanation:

convert $10 to cents

$10 = 1000 pennies

1000 = 5x + 10 (x+10)

1000 = 15x + 100

900 = 15x

x = 60

60 nickels

70 dimes

check to be sure this adds up to $10

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