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Question 297321: is it possible to have $6.00 in nickels, dimes and quarters, and have the same number of each kind of coins?
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, richwmiller:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assume you have N coins of each denomination.
Solve for N. If it's an integer, then the answer is yes.
If it's not, then it can't be done.
N%2A%280.05%29%2BN%2A%280.10%29%2BN%2A%280.25%29=6.00
N%2A%280.40%29=6
N=15

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5x+10x+25x=600
40x=600
4x=60
x=15
15*.05+15*.10+.25*15=6.00