Step-by-step explanation:
Let n be the number of nickels and d be number of dimes.
Since we know that the value of one dime equals $0.10 and value of 1 nickel is $0.05, therefore, value of n nickels will be 0.05n and value of d dimes will be 0.10d.
We have been given that a collection of nickels and dimes has a value of 1.85.
Let us represent this information in an equation.
[tex]0.05n+0.10d=1.85...(1)[/tex]
We have been given that the value of the dimes is 0.10 less than twice the value of the nickels.
We can represent this information in an equation as:
[tex]0.10d+0.10=2*(0.05n)...(2)[/tex]
Therefore, our system of equations that can be used to find the number of nickels and the number of dimes is:
[tex]0.05n+0.10d=1.85...(1)[/tex]
[tex]0.10d+0.10=2*(0.05n)...(2)[/tex]