Problema Solution

Julia returned storm bottles to the store. She received $1.60 in quarters, dimes, and nickels. User these clues to determine the number of each kind of coin. She received at least 1 of each coin. There are more dimes than nickels. There is an even number of quarters. There are as many quarters and nickels to get her as there are dimes.

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1 nickle = 5 cents

1 dime = 10 cents

1 quarter = 25 cents


let


n = the number of nickels, n>0

d = the number of dimes, d>0

q = the number of quarters, q>0


She received $1.60 = 160 cents in quarters, dimes, and nickels


5n + 10d + 25q = 150 divide both sides by 5


n + 2d + 5q = 30


She received at least 1 of each coin.


n>=1

d>=1

q>=1


There are more dimes than nickels.


d>n


There is an even number of quarters


2|q


There are as many quarters and nickels to get her as there are dimes:


q + n = d


plug q + n = d into n + 2d + 5q = 30


n + 2(q + n) + 5q = 30


3n + 7q = 30


since 2|q follows 2|n


let q = 2 by solving for n we have


3n + 7*2 = 30


3n = 30 - 14


3n = 16


n = 16/3


follows q is not 2 since 16/3 is not integer


for q = 4


3n + 7*4 = 30


3n = 30 - 28


n = 2/3


follows q is not 4 since 2/3 is not integer


for q = 6


3n + 7*6 = 30


3n = - 12


but n > 0 thus this problem has no solutions.