SOLUTION: A coin has 33 quarters and nickels. The number of nickels is 5 greater than three times the number of quarters.
a) Define your variables for the problem.
b) Using your variables
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Question 1042288: A coin has 33 quarters and nickels. The number of nickels is 5 greater than three times the number of quarters.
a) Define your variables for the problem.
b) Using your variables from part (a), write two equations to make up your system.
c) solve the system algebraically ( i.e. use substitution or elimination).
d) How many quarters are there? How many nickels are there?
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