How much time will Alex need to walk to his school, which is 2 1/4 miles away from his house, if he would walk with the speed of
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Answer:
10 nickels and 10 quarters
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Number of coins: 20
Vaiue of coins = $3.00
Required
Number of Nickels and Quarters;
<em>Let N =Nickels and Q =Quarters</em>
The total coins is represented as:
1 nickel is equivalent to $0.05 and 1 quarter is equivalent to $0.25; So
Make N the subject of formula in the first equation
Substitute this in the second equation
Collect like terms
Multiply both sides by 5
Recall that N = 20 - Q