Stephen has 42 coins that are all dimes and nickels. The value of the coins is $3.65. How many dimes and how many nickels does Stephen have

Kahlia asked Dec 22, 2023

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Kahlia asked Dec 22, 2023

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answer is 31 dimes, 11 nickels

see picture attachment for the math

equation is .05N + .10D = 3.65

value of nickels and dimes

using D + N = 42

change to find value of N = 42 - D

plug value of N into the equation and solve

Magqq answered Dec 27, 2023

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