SOLUTION: there are 4 less than twice the amount of nickels. If the value of the coins are $3.60, how many nickels are there? how many quarters?
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Question 69210: there are 4 less than twice the amount of nickels. If the value of the coins are $3.60, how many nickels are there? how many quarters?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
there are 4 less than twice the amount of nickels. If the value of the coins are $3.60, how many nickels are there? how many quarters?
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Let the number of nickels be "x" ; Value of these is 5x cents
The number of quarters is "2x-4" ; value of these is 25(2x-4)=50x-100 cents
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value + value = 360 cents
5x + 50x-100=360
55x=460
x=8.36
COMMENT: This is not a whole number. Something is wrong in the
wording of your problem.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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