Problema Solution
A boy has 3.75 in nickels and dimes. If he has 6 more dimes than nickels, how many dimes does he have?
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Let
n = number of nickles
d = number of dimes
1 nickel = 5 cents
1 dime = 10 cents
5n + 10d = 375
d = 6+n
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n = 21 nickel
d = 27 dimes
The boy has 27 dimes.