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Jaime has $\$ 2.60$ in dimes and nickels. The number of dimes is 14 more than the number of nickels. How many of each coin does he have?
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We know that the total amount of money is $2.60, which is equal to 260 cents. We also know that a nickel is worth 5 cents and a dime is worth 10 cents. So we can write the first equation as: \[5n + 10d = 260\] Show more…
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