SOLUTION: A vending machine contains a total of 104 coins. It contains twice as many nickels as dimes and 5 times as many quarters as dimes. Determine the number of dimes in the vending ma
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Question 1122203: A vending machine contains a total of 104 coins. It contains twice as many nickels as dimes and 5 times as many quarters as dimes. Determine the number of dimes in the vending machine. Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! dimes=x, the smallest
nickels=2x
quarters=5x
total number of coins is 104=8x
x=13 dimes, 26 nickels, 65 quarters
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