SOLUTION: You have quarters, dimes, and nickels in a jar. There are twice as many quarters as nickels. Write an expression for the number of coins in the jar in terms of nickels and dimes.

SOLUTION: You have quarters, dimes, and nickels in a jar. There are twice as many quarters as nickels. Write an expression for the number of coins in the jar in terms of nickels and dimes.

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Question 343158: You have quarters, dimes, and nickels in a jar. There are twice as many quarters as nickels. Write an expression for the number of coins in the jar in terms of nickels and dimes.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let

represent the number of nickels.

Let

represent the number of dimes.

Let

represent the number of quarters.

Let

represent the total number of coins.

Then

But we are given that

, so substitute:

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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