SOLUTION: A coin operated washing machine contains $19.95 in nickels and quarters. If there is one less nickel than 3 times the number of quarters, how many of each are there?

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Question 221298: A coin operated washing machine contains $19.95 in nickels and quarters. If there is one less nickel than 3 times the number of quarters, how many of each are there?
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A coin operated washing machine contains $19.95 in nickels and quarters. If there is one less nickel than 3 times the number of quarters, how many of each are there?

Step 1. Let x be the number of nickels.

Step 2. Let 0.05x be the dollar value of nickels.

Step 3. Let y be the number of quarters.

Step 4. Let 0.25y be the dollar value of quarters.

Step 5. 0.05x+0.25y=19.95 or 5x+25y=1995since coin operated washing machine contains $19.95 in nickels and quarters.

Step 6. x+1=3y or x-3y=-1 since there is one less nickel than 3 times the number of quarters

Step 7. We have linear system of equations in Steps 5 and 6.

5x+25y=1995
x-3y=-1


Solved by pluggable solver: SOLVE linear system by SUBSTITUTION
Solve:
We'll use substitution. After moving 25*y to the right, we get:
, or . Substitute that
into another equation:
and simplify: So, we know that y=50. Since , x=149.

Answer: .



x=149 and y=50

Check dollar value: 149*0.05+50*0.25=7.45+12.50=19.95 and there is one less nickel (149) than 3 times the number of quarters (3*50=150)...both are true statements.

Step 8. ANSWER: There are 149 nickels and 50 quarters.

I hope the above steps were helpful.

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Dr J
Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A coin operated washing machine contains $19.95 in nickels and quarters. If there is one less nickel than 3 times the number of quarters, how many of each are there?

Let the amount of quarters be Q

Since there is one less nickel than 3 times the number of quarters, then the amount of nickels = 3Q - 1

Now, since the value of the nickels and quarters is $19.95, we'll have:

.25(Q) + .05(3Q - 1) = 19.95

.25Q + .15Q - .05 = 19.95

.4Q - .05 = 19.95

.4Q = 19.95 + .05

.4Q = 20

The amount of quarters, or Q = =

The amount of nickels = ---- (3 * 50 - 1 )
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