Sherri saves nickels and dimes in a coin purse for her daughter. The total value of the coins in the purse is $0.80. The number of nickels is two less than seven times the number of dimes. How many nickels and how many dimes are in the coin purse?

Sherri saves nickels and dimes in a coin purse for her daughter. The total value of the coins in the purse is $0.80. The number of nickels is two less than seven times the number of dimes. How many nickels and how many dimes are in the coin purse?

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter5: Systems Of Linear Equations

Section5.5: Solve Mixture Applications With Systems Of Equations

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