Question

Sonji has $5.25 in nickels and dimes . The coin value can modeled by the equation 0.10+0.05n=5.25, where d represents the number of dimes and n represents the number of nickels . If sonji has 21 dimes, how many nickels does she have ?

Answer 1

63

.10d + .05n = 5.25

.10(21) + .05n = 5.25

2.1 + .05n = 5.25

.05n = 3.15

n = 3.15/.05

n = 63