Problema Solution
andy found $17.55 in nickels and dimes under his couch cushions. He had hour times as many dimes as nickels. How many of each coin did he find.
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Nickel: x
Dime: 4x
So the equation is
0.05x + 0.10*4x = 17.55
So
x=39
So
Nickel: 39
Dime: 156