Answer:
There are 280 dimes
Step-by-step explanation:
A nickel is worth 5 cents while a dime is worth 10 cents
Let n be number of nickel
d the number of dimes
n + d = 39
Secondly
$39 is same as 3900 cents
So we have;
10d + 5n = 3900
From first equation;
n = 500-d
Put this in second equation;
10d + 5(500-d) = 3900
10d + 2500-5d = 3900
5d = 3900-2500
5d = 1400
d = 1400/5
d = 280
