SOLUTION: The number of quarters that Tom has is three times the number of nickels he has all together as one dollar and $.60 how many quarters in how many nickels to see have

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Question 933437: The number of quarters that Tom has is three times the number of nickels he has all together as one dollar and $.60 how many quarters in how many nickels to see have
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Q=3N
.
.
25Q%2B5N=160
5Q%2BN=32
Substituting from above,
5%283N%29%2BN=32
15N%2BN=32
16N=32
N=2
Then,
Q=3%282%29
Q=6
Six quarters, two nickels