SOLUTION: janet has 3 times as many dimes as nickles, and twice as many quarters as nickles. if she has $3.40 in all, how many nickles,dimes and quarters does she have?
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Question 314705: janet has 3 times as many dimes as nickles, and twice as many quarters as nickles. if she has $3.40 in all, how many nickles,dimes and quarters does she have? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = number of nickels
Let = number of dimes
Let = number of quarters
given: (in cents)
By substitution:
and, since
and
She has 4 nickels, 12 dimes and 8 quarters
check:
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