SOLUTION: Draw a picture to solve each problem:
Bobby has only pennies, dimes, and quarters. 1/2 of the coins are pennies, 1/4 are quarters, and 3 of the coins are dimes. How many coins
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Question 440880: Draw a picture to solve each problem:
Bobby has only pennies, dimes, and quarters. 1/2 of the coins are pennies, 1/4 are quarters, and 3 of the coins are dimes. How many coins doe Bobby have?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assuming Bobby only has pennies, dimes, and quarters:
1/4x+1/2x+3=x
x/4+x/2+3=x
x+2x+12=4x
12=x
Bobby has 12 coins..
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