Question 1059091
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kyle has $2.90 in dimes,nickles,and pennies. He has 6 less pennies than dimes and 8 more nickels than dimes. 
how many of each type of coin does kyle have
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Let us add 6 pennies to the collection (mentally, of course) and take off 8 nickels from the collection (mentally, again).

Then the updated collection is worth 290 + 6 - 8*5 = 256 cents.

After updating, the collection contains equal number of pennies, dimes and quarters, according to the condition. 
Therefore, we can group now the coins in sets containing {1 penny, 1 dime and 1 quarter} each.

Each the set is worth 1 +5 + 10 = 16 cents.

The number of such sets is {{{256/16}}} = 16.

So, the updated collection contains 16 pennies, 16 nickels and 16 dimes.

Then the original collection has 10 pennies, 24 nickels and 16 dimes.

You can check that all the conditions are satisfied.
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There is entire bunch of lessons on coin problems

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/coins/Coin-problems.lesson>Coin problems</A>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/coins/More-Coin-problems.lesson>More Coin problems</A>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/coins/Solving-coin-problem-without-equations.lesson>Solving coin problems without using equations</A>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/coins/Kevin-and-Randy-Muise-have-a-jar.lesson>Kevin and Randy Muise have a jar containing coins</A>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/coins/Typical-coin-problems-from-the-archive.lesson>Typical coin problems from the archive</A>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/coins/More-complicated-coin-problems.lesson>More complicated coin problems</A>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/coins/Solving-coin-problems-mentally-by-grouping-without-using-equations.lesson>Solving coin problems mentally by grouping without using equations</A>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/coins/Santa-Claus-helps-solving-coin-problem.lesson>Santa Claus helps solving coin problem</A>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/coins/OVERVIEW-of-lesson-on-coin-word-problems.lesson>OVERVIEW of lessons on coin word problems</A>

in this site.


Read them and become an expert in solution of coin problems.


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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/quadratic/lessons/ALGEBRA-I-YOUR-ONLINE-TEXTBOOK.lesson>ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK</A>.


The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic "<U>Coin problems</U>".