SOLUTION: Andrew saved his coins for several weeks. Before the carnival,he noticed he had twice as many quarters as dimes,and 8 more dimes than nickels. How much money did Andrew have?

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Question 1075261: Andrew saved his coins for several weeks. Before the carnival,he noticed he had twice as many quarters as dimes,and 8 more dimes than nickels. How much money did Andrew have?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Before the carnival,he noticed he had twice as many quarters as dimes,and 8 more dimes than nickels. How much money did Andrew have?
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q = 2d
d = n + 8
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Total = 10d + 25q + 5n cents
Total = 10d + 25(2d) + 5(d-8) cents
Total = 10d + 50d + 5d - 40
Total = 65d - 40
Total = 650-40 = 610 cents = $6.10
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Andrew saved his coins for several weeks. Before the carnival,he noticed he had twice as many quarters as dimes,and 8 more dimes than nickels. How much money did Andrew have?
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