Question

Brooklyn has $1 worth of nickels and dimes. She has 8 times as many nickels as dimes. By following the steps below, determine the number of nickels, x, commax, and the number of dimes, y, commay, that Brooklyn has.

Answer 1

Answer: 16 nickels and 2 dimes

24 nickels and 3 dimes

32 nickels and 4 dimes

Explanation: