My son has this Math word problem and I can come up with the answer but, I don't know how to explain to him how I got the answer. The problem is:Lauren has collected 150 nickles and dimes. She has 70 more nickles than dimes. How many nickles and how many dimes does she have?

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My son has this Math word problem and I can come up with the answer but, I don't know how to explain to him how I got the answer.  The problem is:Lauren has collected 150 nickles and dimes.  She has 70 more nickles than dimes.  How many nickles and how many dimes does she have?

Ms. Sue · Answer

Let's let D = dimes. D + 70 = 150 D = 150 - 70 D = 80

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