SOLUTION: There are 96 coins consisting of pennies,dimes, and quarters. the number of pennies is equal to the number of dimes and the total value is $22.05. How many coins of each type are t

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Question 452611: There are 96 coins consisting of pennies,dimes, and quarters. the number of pennies is equal to the number of dimes and the total value is $22.05. How many coins of each type are there?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+y+z=96
x+10y+25z=2205
x=y
x+10x+25z=2205
x+x+z=96
2x+z=96
11x+25z=2205
50x+25z=2400
39x=195
x=5
y=5
z=86
There are 5 pennies, 5 dimes, and 86 quarters..