SOLUTION: Joey has $3.75 in his pocket. he has twice as many dimes as quarters and five more nickels than quarters. How many quarters does Joey have in his pocket
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Question 1041165: Joey has $3.75 in his pocket. he has twice as many dimes as quarters and five more nickels than quarters. How many quarters does Joey have in his pocket Found 2 solutions by solver91311, josmiceli:Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
Let represent the number of quarters. Then there are dimes and nickels.
The value of the quarters is cents. The value of the dimes is cents, and the value of the nickels is cents]. The total value of the money in his pocket is 375 cents. So
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John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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already know it can be solved
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Let = number of dimes he has
Let = number of quarters he has
Let = number of nickels he has
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(1) ( in cents )
(2)
(3)
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Substitute (2) and (3) into (1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
and
(2)
(2)
(2)
and
(3)
(3)
(3)
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He has 14 dimes, 7 quarters, and 12 nickels
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check:
(1)
(1)
(1)
OK
