SOLUTION: A vending machine takes only nickels and dimes. There are 3 times as many nickels as dimes and a total of $25. How many of each coin are in the machine?

Question 822881: A vending machine takes only nickels and dimes. There are 3 times as many nickels as dimes and a total of $25. How many of each coin are in the machine?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A vending machine takes only nickels and dimes. There are 3 times as many nickels as dimes and a total of $25. How many of each coin are in the machine?
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Each set of 3 nickels and 1 dime = $0.25
$25/$0.25 = 100 sets
100 dimes
300 nickels

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