SOLUTION: In a coin collection there are Nickels, Dimes, and Quarters. If the total number of coins in the collection is 100 and the value of the coins is $13.85, how many nickels, dimes, an
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Question 795470: In a coin collection there are Nickels, Dimes, and Quarters. If the total number of coins in the collection is 100 and the value of the coins is $13.85, how many nickels, dimes, and quarters are in the collection?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In a coin collection there are Nickels, Dimes, and Quarters. If the total number of coins in the collection is 100 and the value of the coins is $13.85, how many nickels, dimes, and quarters are in the collection?
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Equation:
n + d + q = 100 coins
5n+10d+25q = 1389 cents
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Note: You need one more equation statement.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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