Question

Bennie the banker has 35 coins that have a value of $4.35. Some of the coins Bennie has are
nickels and the rest are quarters.
Problem
How many nickels does Bennie have?

Answer 1

Answer:

22 nickles or 13 quarters

Explanation:

$x=nickels\\ y=quarters$

$(x+y=35).05$

$.05x+.25y=4.35$

$.05x+.05y=1.75$

$-(.05x+.25y=4.35)$

$-.2y=-2.6$

$y=13$

$x+13=35$

$x=22$

$22\ nickels\ or\ 13\ quarters$

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