Asked by Pat
A girl had 20 coins in nickels and dimes whose Sun was $1.40. She spent 65¢ using 8 coins. She has __ nickels.
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Answered by
Steve
5n+10(8-n) = 65
-5n = -15
n = 3
she spent 3 nickels and 5 dimes.
So, starting with N nickels and D dimes,
5N+10(20-N) = 140
-5N = -60
N=12
So, she is left with 9 nickels.
-5n = -15
n = 3
she spent 3 nickels and 5 dimes.
So, starting with N nickels and D dimes,
5N+10(20-N) = 140
-5N = -60
N=12
So, she is left with 9 nickels.
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