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Neko [114]
3 years ago
15

Alexis has $3.25 in nickels and dimes. The number of dimes is 5 less than twice the number of nickels. Find the number of nickel

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1 answer:
jek_recluse [69]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

15 nickels were there with Alexis

Step-by-step explanation:

Let there be  x nickels

given that

The number of dimes is 5 less than twice the number of nickels.

no of dimes in terms of x = 2*number of nickels - 5 = 2x - 5

we know that

value of 1 nickel = 5 cents

then

value of x nickel = 5*x cents = 5x cents

we know that

value of 1 dime = 10 cents

then

value of 2x-5 dime = 10(2x - 5)  cents = 20x - 50 cents

Total value of x nickel and 2x -5 dimes = 5x + 20x - 50 = 25x - 50

given that

Alexia has total of  $3.25 in nickel and dimes thus  25x - 50 must be equal to $3.25

$1 = 100 cents

$3.25 = 3.25 * 100 cents = 325 cents

Thus,

25x - 50 = 325

25x = 325 + 50 = 375

x = 375/25 = 15

Thus, no of nickels = x = 15  answer

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