SOLUTION: Sam has five more dimes than quaters and four fewer nickels than quaters. If he has a total of $4. how many of each does he have?

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Question 658015: Sam has five more dimes than quaters and four fewer nickels than quaters. If he has a total of $4. how many of each does he have?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi, this makes more CENTS :)

Sam has five more dimes than quartershighlight%28x%29 and four fewer nickels than quarters

Quarters: x

Dimes: x+5

Nickels: x - 4

Question states***total of $4   0r 470 CENTS

CENTS makes sense

  25x + 10(x+5) + 5(x-4) = 470¢

     40x + 50 - 20 = 470

         40x = 440

           x = 11, number of quarters.   16 Dimes and 7 Nickels

and

 +25%2A11+%2B+10%2A16+%2B+5%2A7 = 470¢   0r $4.70