You have a total of 21 coins, all nickels and dimes. The total value is $1.70. Write and solve a system of equations to find the number of dimes d and the number of nickels n that you have.
I already wrote the equations: n+d=21 and 10d+5n=1.70. But I don't know how to solve it..
You have a total of 21 coins, all nickels and dimes. The total value is $1.70. Write and solve a system of equations to find the number of dimes d and the number of nickels n that you have.
I already wrote the equations: n+d=21 and 10d+5n=1.70. But I don't know how to solve it.
1--n+d=21
2--10d+5n=170
3--From (1), d=21-n
4--Substitute into (2) and solve for n and then d.
i get it..thanks!
To solve the system of equations n+d=21 and 10d+5n=1.70, you can use the method of substitution or the method of elimination. Let's use the method of substitution.
First, solve one of the equations for one variable in terms of the other. Let's solve the first equation n+d=21 for n:
n = 21 - d
Now substitute this expression for n in the second equation:
10d + 5(21 - d) = 1.70
Simplify the equation:
10d + 105 - 5d = 1.70
Combine like terms:
5d + 105 = 1.70
Subtract 105 from both sides:
5d = 1.70 - 105
5d = -103.30
Now divide both sides by 5 to solve for d:
d = -103.30 / 5
d = -20.66
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