SOLUTION: A newspaper carrier has ​$5.80 in change. He has eight more quarters than dimes but four times as many nickels as quarters. How many coins of each type does he​ have?
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Question 987961: A newspaper carrier has $5.80 in change. He has eight more quarters than dimes but four times as many nickels as quarters. How many coins of each type does he have?
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the number of dimes be d
You are told that the number of quarters is (d+8)
You are told the number of nickels is 4*quarters = 4*(d+8)
there are 4 dimes
8+4 = 12 quarters
4*12=48 nickels
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