Question

A collection of dimes and nickels is worth $6.90. There are 96 coins in all.

How many of each coin are there?

Answer 1

You have two unknowns: the number of dimes and the number of nickels. Represent them with letters.
then, using these letters, write out the relationship governing the number of dimes, the number of nickels and the total value of the coins ($6.90).

Answer 2

Your job is to determine the number of each type of coin: e. g., "5 nickels and 7 dimes."

Answer 3

ok?

Answer 4

So, you are choosing (what letter) to represent the number of dimes.
You are choosing (what letter?) to repr. the no. of nickels.

Answer 5

Please write out: "Let (what letter) repr. the # of nickels, and (what letter?) repr. the # of dimes.