SOLUTION: Cindy has $7.75 in nickels, dimes and quarters. She has twice as many quarters as nickels and 5 fewer dimes than quarters. Find the number of coins of each denomination that she ha

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Question 843542: Cindy has $7.75 in nickels, dimes and quarters. She has twice as many quarters as nickels and 5 fewer dimes than quarters. Find the number of coins of each denomination that she has.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
She has twice as many quarters as nickels and 5 fewer dimes than quarters.
Question states*** CENTS makes sense
25x + 10(x-5) + 5(x/2) = 775 cents
50x + 20(x-5) + 5x = 1550
75x = 1550 + 100
75x = 1650
x = 22 Quarters, 17 Dimes and 11 Nickels
CHECKING our answer***
550 + 170 + 55 = 775 cents 0r $7.75
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