Q. Bentley has n nickels and d dimes. He has no more than 21 coins altogether. Write this situation as an inequality.Answer:
Define variables: Let's define the variables:n= number of nickelsd= number of dimesThe total number of coins is the sum of nickels and dimes, which is n+d.Since Bentley has no more than 21 coins, the inequality will be:n+d≤21
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