Question 419693

nickels		5	x							denomination						
dimes		10	(x	+	2)										
quarters		25	(	x	+	4)
Value	160							
5x+10(x+2)+25(x+4)=160
5x+10x+20+25x+100=160
40x+120	=160								
40x=160-	120								
40x=40									
/40									
x=1nickel							
dimes=3								
quarters=5 quarters		

coins-------------denomination--------numbers-----------value cents	
nickel------------5-------------------1-----------------5
dimes-------------10------------------3-----------------30
quarters-----------25-----------------5-----------------125

Total value---------------------------------------------160 cents