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To calculate the money that both has together.
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Answer to Problem 17P
$3.80
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Nadine has seven more nickels than Delano has dimes.
If Delano gives four of his dimes, Delano will have the same amount of money as Nadine.
Calculation:
Let us assume that Delano has x dimes.
Cost of a dime is $0.10 and the cost of a nickel is $0.05
Given that Nadine has seven more nickels than Delano has dimes.
Thus, Nadine has x + 7 nickels.
Given that Delano gives four dimes, then they both have the same amount of money.
Therefore, the total amount both have is,
Conclusion:
Therefore, the total amount that both have is $3.80
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