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  • 01-08-2020
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winthrop has $4.40 worth of nickles and dimes. If winthrop has 3.5 times as many nickles as he has dimes, how many dimes does he have?

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  • 01-08-2020

Answer:

16

Step-by-step explanation:

If n is number of nickles and d is number of dimes:

5n + 10d = 440

n = 3.5d

Substitute:

5(3.5)d + 10d = 440

17.5d + 10d = 440

27.5d = 440

d = 16

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