SOLUTION: Person has some coins stashed away in a bag. Use the clues to figure out how many of each type of coin she has:
She has at least one quarter, dime, nickel and penny;
She has a t
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She has at least one quarter, dime, nickel and penny;
She has a t
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Question 390418: Person has some coins stashed away in a bag. Use the clues to figure out how many of each type of coin she has:
She has at least one quarter, dime, nickel and penny;
She has a total of 11 coins;
She has 92 cents
The number of quarters plus the number of pennies equals the number of nickels;
The number of dimes plus the number of pennies equals the number of nickels.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! She has at least one quarter, dime, nickel and penny;
She has a total of 11 coins;
She has 92 cents
The number of quarters plus the number of pennies equals the number of nickels;
The number of dimes plus the number of pennies equals the number of nickels.
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Equations:
p + n + d + q = 11
p+ 5n+10d+25q = 92
p - n+ 0d+ q = 0
p - n+ d+ 0 = 0
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These equations do not give whole number
values for the variables.
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