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11 March, 23:04

Eva's coin purse contained 10 more dimes than nickels. The total value of the nickels and dimes was $10. How many coins of each type were there?

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  1. 12 March, 02:46
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    60 nickels

    70 dimes

    Step-by-step explanation:

    convert $10 to cents

    $10 = 1000 pennies

    1000 = 5x + 10 (x+10)

    1000 = 15x + 100

    900 = 15x

    x = 60

    60 nickels

    70 dimes

    check to be sure this adds up to $10
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