Posted by srilee on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 10:42pm.
n+d = 12
5n+10d = 80 or n + 2d = 16
subtract them ---> d = 4
sub into first --- n+4=12
n = 8
he has 8 nickels and 4 dimes.
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