Question

a certain number of nickels, two more dimes than nickles and two more quarters than dimes is worth $1.60. Find how many of each kind there are. Solve ASAP!

Answer 1

can someone solve immediately

Answer 2

use x as your main unknown variable

Answer 3

let x be the number of nickels. Then there are x+2 dimes and x+4 quarters. You have $1.60 so we have the equation:

.05x+.1(x+2)+.25(x+4)=1.6
.4x+1.2=1.6
.4x=.4
x=1
1 nickel, 3 dimes, 5 quarters.