A person has two times as many nickels as quarters. if the total face value of these coins is $4.55, how many of each type of co

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Kruka [31]

3 years ago

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A person has two times as many nickels as quarters. if the total face value of these coins is $4.55, how many of each type of co

in does this person have?

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Sloan [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-12T02:05:41+03:00

Sloan [31]3 years ago

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<span>Let
He has = x quarters
He has = 2x nickels

Total Amount = $3.50 or 3.50*100 = 350 cents

x*25+2x*5=350
25x+10x=350
35x=350

35x/35=350/35
x=10

He has = x = 10 quarters
He has = 2x = 2*10 = 20 nickels

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10*25 + 5*20 = 350
250+100=350
350=350</span>