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Brielle’s piggy bank has all nickels and dimes. The total value of the money in her piggy bank is $7.80. If Brielle has 66 nickels, write and solve a linear equation to find the number of dimes she has.
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Brielle’s piggy bank has all nickels and dimes. The total value of the money in her piggy bank is $7.80. If Brielle

has 66 nickels, write and solve a linear equation to find the number of dimes she has.

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66*0.5=3.30

7.80-3.30=4.50

4.50/0.10=45

ANSWER: 45 dimes

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