Answer:
There are 14 dimes and 17 nickels.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x be number of nickels and let y be number of dimes.
Given that the total is $2.25 and there are 31 coins, we know that:
[tex]0.05x +0.10y = 2.25[/tex]
[tex]x+y = 31[/tex]
Solving for x yields:
[tex]x=31-y[/tex]
We then proceed by plugging that back into the previous equation:
[tex]0.05(31-y)+0.10y=2.25[/tex]
[tex]1.55 - 0.05y +0.10y = 2.25\\[/tex] --> Distribute
[tex]1.55 +0.05y=2.25[/tex] --> add y's together
[tex]0.05y=0.7[/tex] --> subtract 1.55
[tex]y=14[/tex] --> divide by 0.05
Therefore, x must equal 17, which means you have 14 dimes and 17 nickels.
