SOLUTION: Use an algebraic approach to solve the problem.
Suppose that Maria has 130 coins consisting of pennies, nickels, and dimes. The number of nickels she has is 8 less than twice the
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Question 776689: Use an algebraic approach to solve the problem.
Suppose that Maria has 130 coins consisting of pennies, nickels, and dimes. The number of nickels she has is 8 less than twice the number of pennies; the number of dimes she has is 18 less than three times the number of pennies. How many coins of each kind does she have? Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source):