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How do you set up “maricella has a bag containing 35 nickels and dimes. the total value of these coins is 2.50. what is the number of dimes and number of nickels.”

How do you set up “maricella has a bag containing 35 nickels and dimes. the total value of these coins is 2.50. what is the number of dimes and number of nickels.”
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how do you set up “maricella has a bag containing 35 nickels and dimes. the total value of these coins is 2.50. what is the number of dimes and number of nickels.”

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User Samzmann
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You would set this up with a system of equations.

First set up an equation for the total number of coins.

x + y = 35

Then set up an equation for the total number of cents

5x + 10y = 250
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