SOLUTION: Linda has six more quarters than nickles . If she has n nickles, what is the total value in cents of her quarter and nickles?
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Question 329235: Linda has six more quarters than nickles . If she has n nickles, what is the total value in cents of her quarter and nickles?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josmiceli:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
q = n + 6
Value = 25q + 5n
Value = 25(n+6) + 5n
= 25n + 150 + 5n
= 30n + 150
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PS It's nickels
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of quarters she has
Let = number of nickels she has
given:
(1)
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= value of quarters in cents
= value of nickels in cents
From (1):
The total value in cents of the nickels and
quarters is 30 times the number of nickels
plus 150 cents
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