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Kay's change purse has nickels and dimes in it. The number of nickels is 5 more than twice the number of dimes. The total is $4.05, how many nickels are in the purse?
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Kay's change purse has nickels and dimes in it. The number of nickels is 5 more than twice the number of dimes. The total is $4.05, how many nickels are in the purse?
1 dime = 10 cents
1 nickel = 5 cents
N - number of dimes
Number of nickels = 2N + 5
5(2N+5) + 10N = 20N + 25 = 405
N = 19
Number of nickels = 43