SOLUTION: Bruce has $10 in nickels and quarters. The number of nickels is 24 less than twice the number of quarters. How many of each does he have?

Question 1153095: Bruce has $10 in nickels and quarters. The number of nickels is 24 less than twice the number of quarters. How many of each does he have?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

let nickels be and quarters
=$
=$
if Bruce has $ in nickels and quarters, we have
.........eq.1
if the number of nickels is less than the number of quarters, we have
......eq.2
substitute in eq.1
.........eq.1, solve for

go to
......eq.2, substitute

Bruce has quarters and nickels

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