Solve the problem by using two equations with two variables.Jamil always throws loose change into a pencil holder on his desk and takes it out every two weeks. This time it is all nickels and dimes. There are 4 times as many dimes as nickels, and the value of the dimes is $3.85 more than the value of the nickels. How many nickels and dimes does Jamil have?
A. 12 nickels and 48 dimes
B. 11 nickels and 44 dimes
C. 10 nickels and 40 dimes
D. 44 nickels and 11 dimes
Answer: B
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