Kevin has $4.85 in nickels and dimes. If he has 34 fewer dimes than nickels. How many coins (nickels and dimes) does he have altogether

Answer 1

if x = the number of nickles and x-34 = the number of dimes then

.05x + .10(x-34) = 4.85 or .15x = 8.25 x = 55

So, nickles = x = 55

dimes = (x-34) = 21