Question

:( I Need help! Show work please! Aviva has a total of 52 coins, all of which are either dimes or nickels. The total value of the coins is $4.70. Find the number of each type of coin.

Answer 1

Answer:

42 Dimes, 10 Nickels.

Step-by-step explanation:

Dimes are worth $0.10, nickels are worth $0.05.

If D = number of dimes, and N = number of nickels, then the following equations are true:

0.10D + 0.05N = 4.70

D + N = 52

Next, let's multiply the first equation by 10 so that we can subtract the second one from it.

D + 0.50N = 47

(-) D + N = 52

Subtracting the second equation from the first one gives:

-0.5N = -5

-0.5N/-0.5 = -5/-0.5

N = 10

Finally, substitute N in the original second equation to find D.

D + 10 = 52

D + 10 - 10 = 52 - 10

D = 42