SOLUTION: A certin number of nickels, dimes and quarters make up 80 cents. There are an equal number of each type of coin. How many of each are there

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Question 383277: A certin number of nickels, dimes and quarters make up 80 cents. There are an equal number of each type of coin. How many of each are there
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let each type of coin be x
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5x+10x+25x=80
40x=80
/40
x= 2
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