Question

PLEASE help!

A salvation army collection kettle contains $2.25 in nickels and dimes. If the kettle contains nine more nickels than dimes, how many nickels are in the kettle?

Answer 1

hey

Answer 2

if \(x\) is the amount of dimes, then \(x+9\) is the number of nickles

Answer 3

Yeah i got that

Answer 4

oh heavens latex out again

Answer 5

you can see it?

Answer 6

x+(x+9)=$2.25?

Answer 7

solve \[.1x+.05(x+9)=2.25\]

Answer 8

damn i can't see it
too bad

Answer 9

0.1x+0.05x+9=2.25?

Answer 10

need parentheses

Answer 11

.1x+.05(x+9) 2.25

Answer 12

or if you multiply by 100
10x + 5(x+9)=225

Answer 13

Okay thank you.

Answer 14

yw