SOLUTION: Is it possible to change a $20 bill into an equal number of nickels, dimes, and quarters? If so,how many of each coin will be needed? Write an equation and solve.

Question 1067697: Is it possible to change a $20 bill into an equal number of nickels, dimes, and quarters? If so,how many of each coin will be needed? Write an equation and solve.
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
IDK.
I don't care.
You work it out.

Answer by ikleyn(52787)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Yes, it is possible !

1 nickel plus 1 dime plus one quarter is worth 25 + 5 + 10 = 40 cents.

Take = 50 such sets of coins (50 nickels, 50 dimes and 50 quarters), and you will get $20.00.

Solved.

There is entire bunch of lessons on coin problems
    - Coin problems
    - More Coin problems
    - Solving coin problems without using equations
    - Kevin and Randy Muise have a jar containing coins
    - Typical coin problems from the archive
    - More complicated coin problems
    - Solving coin problems mentally by grouping without using equations
    - Santa Claus helps solving coin problem
    - OVERVIEW of lessons on coin word problems
in this site.

Read them and become an expert in solution of coin problems.

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    - ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic "Coin problems".

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