SOLUTION: Gino and Vince combine their coins to find they have all nickels and quarters. They have 8 more quarters than nickels and the coins are worth a total of $ 4.70. How many nickels an

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Question 1125284: Gino and Vince combine their coins to find they have all nickels and quarters. They have 8 more quarters than nickels and the coins are worth a total of $ 4.70. How many nickels and quarters do they have.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n nickels
n+8 quarters

5n%2B25%28n%2B8%29=470
n%2B5%28n%2B8%29=94
n%2B5n%2B40=94
6n=54
n=9
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n%2B8=9%2B8=17
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17 quarters
and
9 nickels
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check
17%2A0.25%2B9%2A0.05
4.25%2B0.45
4.7