SOLUTION: Matthew has 50 coins consisting of nickels, dimes, and quarters in his coin box. The total value of the coins is $5.70. There are twice as many nickels as there are quarters, find

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Question 1101133: Matthew has 50 coins consisting of nickels, dimes, and quarters in his coin box. The total value of the coins is $5.70. There are twice as many nickels as there are quarters, find how many of each coin he has in his coin box?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!









-------easy to eliminate the d.
-------fourteen quarters.

Use that to find n and d.

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