SOLUTION: Devyn has 108 coins and quarters worth $12.60. Write and solve an equation to determine how many of each coin she has

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Question 1054604: Devyn has 108 coins and quarters worth $12.60. Write and solve an equation to determine how many of each coin she has
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39800)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Incomplete. Just quarters or quarters and which other kinds, and how are the counts related if known? Half-dollar pieces or no? If not, then possibly




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LATER INFORMATION: Nickels and Quarters.

This makes for a system, .
Multiply the money equation by 20:

Easy to start with Elimination....


and you already finished this.

Answer by ikleyn(53765)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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I think you missed and dismissed the words in your post.


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