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Question from MATTHEW, a student: mike has 3 times as many nickels as Larry has dimes. Mike has 45 cents more than Larry. How much money does Mike have? |
Matthew,
Let N be the number of nickels that Mike has and D be the number of dimes that Larry has. Since Mike has 3 times as many nickels as Larry has dimes
3D = N.
What is value of Mike's nickels in cents? What is the value of Larry's dimes in cents? Write an equation for the statement "Mike has 45 cents more than Larry." Solve the two equations for N and D.
I hope this helps,
Penny
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