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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!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can someone solve immediately

OpenStudy (anonymous):

use x as your main unknown variable

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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.

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