Tom bought a sports drink for $1.25. He paid with nickels and dimes. He used 17 coins in all. How many nickels (n) and how many dimes (d) did he use? n + d = 17 0.05n + 0.100 = 1.25

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Tom bought a sports drink for $1.25. He

paid with nickels and dimes. He used 17
coins in all. How many nickels (n) and how
many dimes (d) did he use?
n + d = 17
0.05n + 0.100 = 1.25

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10 dimes = $1.00

5 nickels = 0.25

Eia answered Dec 18, 2022

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Answer:

d= 8 n=9

Explanation:

Tova answered Dec 20, 2022

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