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) About Me  (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

system%280.01p%2B0.05n%2B0.1d%2B0.25q=12.6%2Cp%2Bn%2Bd%2Bq=108%29


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LATER INFORMATION: Nickels and Quarters.

This makes for a system, system%280.5n%2B0.25q=12.6%2Cn%2Bq=108%29.
Multiply the money equation by 20:
system%28n%2B5q=252%2Cn%2Bq=108%29
Easy to start with Elimination....
4q=144
highlight%28q=36%29
and you already finished this.

Answer by ikleyn(53765) About Me  (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.