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