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Paul has a collection of nickels and
dimes that has
a total value of
& 12.50. He Has 150 coins in all. How
many dimes does paul have?

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clarch19

Answer:

#nickels = 50

#dimes = 100

Step-by-step explanation:

system of equations:

n + d = 150

.05n + .10d = 12.50

let n = '150 - d' and substitute this into the second equation

.05(150-d) + .10d = 12.5

7.5 - .05d + .10d = 12.5

.05d = 5

d = 5/.05

d = 100

n = 50

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