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Jason has an equal number of nickels and dimes. The total value of his nickels and dimes is $2.25. How many nickels does Jason have? Let the number of nickels be n Let the number of dimes be d We're given two equations: d = n 0.05n + 0.1d = 2.25 Substitute equation (1) for d into equation...

What is the value of an unknown number of nickels expressed in cents? 1 nickel = 5 cents n nickels = 5n cents

A collection of nickels and dime has a total value of $8.50. How many coins are there if there are 3 times as many nickels as dimes. Let n be the number of nickels. Let d be the number of dimes. We're give two equations: n = 3d 0.1d + 0.05n = 8.50 Plug equation (1) into equation (2) for n...

$3.75 in quarters and nickels in her car. The number of nickels is fifteen more than the number of quarters. How many of each type of coin does she have? Let the number of nickels be n, and the number of quarters be q. We know nickels are 0.05, and quarters are 0.25. We're given: n = q + 15...