SOLUTION: Alex went to the store to buy a gallon of ice cream that costs $3.60. He counted his 25 coins and found that he was a penny short. what coins did he have if only one of them was a

SOLUTION: Alex went to the store to buy a gallon of ice cream that costs $3.60. He counted his 25 coins and found that he was a penny short. what coins did he have if only one of them was a

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Question 822715: Alex went to the store to buy a gallon of ice cream that costs $3.60. He counted his 25 coins and found that he was a penny short. what coins did he have if only one of them was a nickel?

Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
d+p+q=26,
5+p+10d+25q=360
d+p+q=25,
p+10d+25q=355
10-1=9=p
d=2
q=13
n=1
9p+1n+13q+2d=25

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