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John has $ 1.05 in nickels and dimes in his pocket. He has three more nickels than he does dimes. How many of each does
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John has
$
1.05
in nickels and dimes in his pocket. He has three more nickels than he does dimes. How many of each does he have?
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2021-08-27T19:07:40+00:00
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Answer:Thus, the number of dimes is
7
and the number of nickels is 7
+
6
=
13
0.10
x
+
0.05
(
x
+
6
)
=
1.35
0.10
x
+
0.05
x
=
1.35
−
0.30
0.15
x
=
1.05
x
=
1.05
0.15
=
7