SOLUTION: Plato has 58 coins in nickels, dimes, and quarters. The number of nickels is three less than twice the nuber of dimes. The total value of the coins is $7.40. How many of each coin
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Question 278092: Plato has 58 coins in nickels, dimes, and quarters. The number of nickels is three less than twice the nuber of dimes. The total value of the coins is $7.40. How many of each coin does Plato have?
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Plato has 58 coins in nickels, dimes, and quarters.
The number of nickels is three less than twice the number of dimes.
The total value of the coins is $7.40.
How many of each coin does Plato have?
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Let n = no. of nickels
Let d = no. of dimes
Let q = no. of quarters
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Write an equation for each statement
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"Plato has 58 coins in nickels, dimes, and quarters."
n + d + q = 58
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"The number of nickels is three less than twice the number of dimes."
n = 2d - 3
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"The total value of the coins is $7.40."
.05n + .10d + .25q = 7.40
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From the 2nd equation, we know that n = (2d-3)
Replace n in the 1st equation
(2d-3) + d + q = 58
3d + q = 58 + 3
3d + q = 61
q = (61-3d); use this form for substitution
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Do the same in the 3rd equation
.05(2d-3) + .10d + .25q = 7.40
.10d - .15 + .10d + .25q = 7.40
.20d + .25q = 7.40 + .15
.20d + .25q = 7.55
replace q with (61-3d)
.20d + .25(61-3d) = 7.55
.20d + 15.25 - .75d = 7.55
.20d - .75d = 7.55 - 15.25
-.55d = -7.70
d =
d = 14 dimes
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Find the number of nickels
n = 2d - 3
n = 2(14) - 3
n = 25 nickels
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How many of each coin does Plato have?
Use the 1st equation to find q
n + d + q = 58
25 + 14 + q = 58
q = 58 - 39
q = 19 quarters
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You can check solution in the total$ equation:
.05(25) + .10(14) + .25(19) =
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