SOLUTION: Jake has 205 coins consisting of nickels, dimes, and quarters. If the total value of the coins is $22 and there are three times as many dimes as nickels, how many of each coin did

Question 224659: Jake has 205 coins consisting of nickels, dimes, and quarters. If the total value of the coins is $22 and there are three times as many dimes as nickels, how many of each coin did he have?
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Jake has 205 coins consisting of nickels, dimes, and quarters. If the total value of the coins is $22 and there are three times as many dimes as nickels, how many of each coin did he have?

Step 1. Let x be the number of nickels.

Step 2. Let 0.05x be the dollar value of nickels.

Step 3. Let y be the number of dimes

Step 4. Let 0.10y be the dollar value of dimes.

Step 5. Let z be the number of quarters.

Step 6. Let 0.25z be the dollar value of quarters.

Step 7. Then x+y+z=205 since the total number of coins is 205.

Step 8. Then 0.05x+0.10y+0.25z=22 since the dollar value of nickels, dimes, and quarters is 22.

Step 9. We are also given y=3x since there are three times as many dimes as nickels.

Step 10. Here's our system of linear equations given in Steps 7, 8, and 9.

Equation A
Equation B
Equation C

Substitute Equation C into Equations A and B

or Equation A1

or Equation B1

Solved by pluggable solver: SOLVE linear system by SUBSTITUTION

Solve:
We'll use substitution. After moving 1*z to the right, we get:
, or . Substitute that
into another equation:
and simplify: So, we know that z=25. Since , x=45.

Answer: .

With and then

Check dollar value......which is a true statement.

Step 11. ANSWER: The number of nickels is 45, the number of dimes is 135, and the number of quarters is 25.

I hope the above steps were helpful.

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Respectfully,
Dr J

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