SOLUTION: A collection of quarters and nickels is worth $2.35. There are 15 coins in all. How many nickels are there?
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Question 1150698: A collection of quarters and nickels is worth $2.35. There are 15 coins in all. How many nickels are there?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39614) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
QUARTERS: 15-n
NICKELS: n
Solve.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A collection of quarters and nickels is worth $2.35. There are 15 coins in all. How many nickels are there?
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15 nickels would be 75 cents.
Each nickel replaced by a Q adds 20 cents.
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235 - 75 = 160
160/20 = 8 quarters
etc
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