SOLUTION: Cindy has an equal number of dimes, nickels and pennies in her piggy bank. if the total value of the coins is 13.44, how many coins of each type does she have?

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Question 777927: Cindy has an equal number of dimes, nickels and pennies in her piggy bank. if the total value of the coins is 13.44, how many coins of each type does she have?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +n+ = the number of dimes, nickels, and pennies
1%2An+%2B+5%2An+%2B+10%2An+=+1344+ ( in cents )
+16n+=+1344+
+n+=+84+
There are 84 of each type of coin
check:
+1%2An+%2B+5%2An+%2B+10%2An+=+1344+
+1%2A84+%2B+5%2A84+%2B+10%2A84+=+1344+
+84+%2B+420+%2B+840+=+1344+
+1344+=+1344+
OK