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Inessa [10]
3 years ago
7

A collection of nickels and dimes is worth $9.45. If the number of dimes is doubled, the value is

Mathematics
1 answer:
eduard3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

The number of nickels is 45 and the number of dimes is 72.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x ----> number of nickels

y ----> number of dimes

Remember that

1\ nickel=\$0.05

1\ dime=\$0.10

so

0.05x+0.10y=9.45 ------> equation A

0.05x+0.10(2y)=16.65

0.05x+0.20y=16.65 ------> equation B

<em>Solve the system by substitution</em>

we have

0.05x+0.10y=9.45 ------> equation A

0.05x+0.20y=16.65 ------> equation B

Multiply both equations by 100 both sides

5x+10y=945 ---->5x=945-10y --> equation C

5x+20y=1,665 ----> equation D

substitute equation C in equation D

(945-10y)+20y=1,665

solve for y

945+10y=1,665

10y=1,665-945

10y=720

y=72\ dimes

Find the value of x

5x=945-10y

5x=945-10(72)

5x=225

x=45\ nickels

<em>Alternative Method</em>

Solve the system by graphing

Remember that the solution is the intersection point both graphs

using a graphing tool

the solution is the point (45,72)

therefore

The number of nickels is 45 and the number of dimes is 72.

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