SOLUTION: A newspaper Carrier has $3.20 in change he has for more quarters and dimes but 5 times as many nickels as quarters how many coins of each type does he have

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Question 1110891: A newspaper Carrier has $3.20 in change he has for more quarters and dimes but 5 times as many nickels as quarters how many coins of each type does he have
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39799) About Me  (Show Source):
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n, d, q
nickels, dimes, quarters

This is the resulting system literally according to the description:
system%285n%2B10d%2B25q=320%2Cq=d%2B4%2Cn%2Fq=5%29

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Simplify the cents-count equation, and write the next two equations in terms of the variable, q.
system%28n%2B2d%2B5q=64%2Cd=q-4%2Cn=5q%29


5q%2B2%28q-4%29%2B5q=64, single equation in one variable, q;

SOLVE FOR q, and then use this value to evaluate n and d.
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Answer by ikleyn(53763) About Me  (Show Source):
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A newspaper Carrier has $3.20 in change he has for more quarters and dimes but 5 times as many nickels as quarters how many coins of each type does he have
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The formulation is a mock English, Math and common sense ALL at the same time.