SOLUTION: A collection of nickels, dimes, and quarters consist of
14
14
coins with a total of
$
1.75
$1.75
. If the number of dimes is equal to the number of nickels, find the numbe
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14
coins with a total of
$
1.75
$1.75
. If the number of dimes is equal to the number of nickels, find the numbe
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Question 1130026: A collection of nickels, dimes, and quarters consist of
14
14
coins with a total of
$
1.75
$1.75
. If the number of dimes is equal to the number of nickels, find the number of each type of coins. Answer by math_helper(2461) (Show Source):
Using units of cents we can write an equation based on the total VALUE of the coins:
25(14-2N) + 10N + 5N = 175
Solve this to find N=5 then 14-2N = Q = 4
