SOLUTION: Value of Coins- a change purse contains an equal number of pennies,nickels, and dimes. The total value of the coins is $1.44. How many coins of each type does the purse contain?

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Question 514419: Value of Coins- a change purse contains an equal number of pennies,nickels, and dimes. The total value of the coins is $1.44. How many coins of each type does the purse contain?
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Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+5x+10x=144
16x=144
4*4x=4*3*4*3
x=9
check
9+45+90=144
144=144
ok

Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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Value of Coins- a change purse contains an equal number of pennies,nickels, and dimes. The total value of the coins is $1.44. How many coins of each type does the purse contain?
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Let x = number of each type
then
.01x + .05x + .10x = 1.44
.16x = 1.44
x = 1.44/.16
x = 9 (of each type)