Question

A collection of dimes and nickels is worth $9.50. There are 132 coins in all.

How many of each coin are there?

____dimes
____nickels

@Directrix

Answer 1

Same song, fifth verse

Answer 2

yea brb

Answer 3

Define variables.

x will be the number of dimes

y will be the number of nickels.

Answer 4

x + y = ?

Answer 5

$9.50

Answer 6

No.

Answer 7

x+y=132

Answer 8

ok

Answer 9

Each dime is worth 10 cents but the sum of the money is given in dollars.

So, what is 10 cents written as part of a dollar.

Hint, cent is a signal for hundredths.

Answer 10

Each dime is worth .10
x dimes are woth .10x

You do the nickels in the same way.

Answer 11

10x+5y=132

Answer 12

That is not what I asked.

Answer 13

Each nickel is worth ?

y nickels are worth what times y

Answer 14

5

Answer 15

No

Answer 16

nickels=5 cents

Answer 17

5 cents = what part of a dollar

Answer 18

5y

Answer 19

No

Answer 20

Each nickel is worth 5 cents which is $.05

y nickels is worth what?

Answer 21

$9.50

Answer 22

NO

Answer 23

sorry

Answer 24

.05*y is what the nickels are worth

y nickels at five cents each.

Answer 25

0.5y

Answer 26

sorry meant .05y

Answer 27

x + y = 132, .10x + .05y = 9.50

Take these to the wolf.

Answer 28

58 dimes
74 nickels

Answer 29

thanks

Answer 30

Yes. The wolf threw up an approximately = symbol and I was seeing what the deal is on that.

Answer 31

Close, post, and move.

Answer 32

@Directix I hate to be rude but you were a little rude