SOLUTION: "One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies." Let q be the number of quarters, d be the number of dimes, and n be the number of ni

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Question 913285: "One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies."
Let q be the number of quarters, d be the number of dimes, and n be the number of nickels.
A. Create and simplify the equation that represents the value of the coins. Make it an equation that expresses the value of quarters, dimes, and nickels.
B. Is it possible to have exactly 60 pennies in $1.87? Explain.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
25q + 10d + 5n = 127cents (not possible for the sum to be this.
(sum needs to end in 0 or 5)
for ex
25 + 10 + 5
0r
50 + 10 + 5