SOLUTION: When Jim cleaned out the pool, he found 20 nickels and quarters. The collection of nickels and quarters totaled $2.60. How many quarters did Jim find?
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Question 67101: When Jim cleaned out the pool, he found 20 nickels and quarters. The collection of nickels and quarters totaled $2.60. How many quarters did Jim find? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! When Jim cleaned out the pool, he found 20 nickels and quarters. The collection of nickels and quarters totaled $2.60. How many quarters did Jim find?
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Nickel DATA:
Number = x ; value = 5x cents
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Quarter DATA:
Number = 20-x ; value = 25(20-x)=500-25x cents
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EQUATIOn:
value + value = 260 cents
5x+500-25x=260
-20x=-240
x=12 (number of nickels)
20-x=8 (number of quarters)
Cheers,
Stan H.
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