Question

Brad has eight more nickels than quarters. Altogether he has $6.10. how many of each does he have

Answer 1

Brad have 19 quarters and 27 nickels.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

Total worth of nickels and quarters = $6.10 = 6.10*100 = 610 cents

One quarter = 25 cents

One nickel = 5 cents

Let,

x represent the number of quarters.

y represent the number of nickels.

According to given statement;

25x+5y=610     Eqn 1

y = x+8              Eqn 2

Putting value of y from Eqn 1 in Eqn 2

$25x+5(x+8)=610\\25x+5x+40=610\\30x=610-40\\30x=570$

Dividing both sides by 30

$\frac{30x}{30}=\frac{570}{30}\\x=19$

Putting x=19 in Eqn 2

$y=19+8\\y=27$

Brad have 19 quarters and 27 nickels.

Keywords: linear equation, subtraction

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