you have 40 coins, quarters dimes and nickles and they equal $6.00. you have two more quarters then nickles. how many of each do you have

Answer 1

let the number of nickels be x (nickels, not nickles)
then the number of quarters is x+2
then the number of dimes is 40 - x - (x+2)
or 38-2x

5x + 25(x+2) + 10(38-2x) = 600

solve

Answer 2

Let q = number of quarters
let d = number of dimes
let n = number of nickels.
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q + d + n = 40
0.25q + 0.10d + 0.05n = 6.00
q = n+2
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Solve for the three unknowns. Check my thinking.

Answer 3

Greg has 40 coins. Half of them are quarters and the rest are nickels. What is the value of the coins?

Answer 4

greg has 40 cents in his hand half of them are quarters and the rest are nickels