SOLUTION: Times bank contains dime quarter and nickels he has 3 more dimes then quarters and 6 fewer nickels then quarters he has a total of 63 coins how many quarters does hehave
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Question 986010: Times bank contains dime quarter and nickels he has 3 more dimes then quarters and 6 fewer nickels then quarters he has a total of 63 coins how many quarters does hehave Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Tim's bank contains dimes, quarters, and nickels. He has 3 more dimes then quarters and 6 fewer nickels then quarters. He has a total of 63 coins.
How many quarters does he have?
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Equations:
d = q+3
n = q-6
d + n + q = 63
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Substitute for "d" and for "n"; solve for "q".
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q+3 + q-6 + q = 63
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3q -3 = 63
3q = 66
q = 22 (# of quarters)
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d = q+3 = 25 (# of quarters)
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n = q-6 = 16 (# of nickels)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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