SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation. I have m dimes, twice as many quarters as dimes, and one more penny than quarters. Find the value of the coins in cents in terms of m.

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Question 1120723: Please help me solve this equation. I have m dimes, twice as many quarters as dimes, and one more penny than quarters. Find the value of the coins in cents in terms of m.
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Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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I have m dimes,
d=m
twice as many quarters as dimes,
q=2d=2m
and one more penny than quarters
p=q%2B1=2m%2B1

Answer by Shin123(626) About Me  (Show Source):
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So you have m dimes,2m quarters, and 2m+1 pennies. M dimes is worth 10m cents,2m quarters are worth 50m cents, and 2m+1 pennies are worth 2m+1 cents. The value of the coins are 10m+50m+2m+1=62m+1 cents.