SOLUTION: Dudley paid a bill of $5.60 using an equal number of nickels, dimes and quarters. How many of each coin did he use?

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Question 857911: Dudley paid a bill of $5.60 using an equal number of nickels, dimes and quarters. How many of each coin did he use?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Dudley paid a bill of $5.60 using an equal number of nickels, dimes and quarters. How many of each coin did he use?
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Let "x" be the number of each coin.
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Value: 5x + 10x + 25x = 560 cents
40x = 560
x = 14 of each
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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