Problema Solution
you have 26 coins, twice as many as dimes , 2 nickles
Answer provided by our tutors
Lets have the number of nickels be represented by x
Therefore,
Nickels = x(0.05)
Dimes = 2x(0.1)
Pennies = (2x + 9)(0.01)
Therefore, in an equation
x(0.05) + 2x(0.1) + (0.01)(2x + 9) = 3.60
0.05x + 0.2x + 0.02x + 0.09 = 3.60
0.27x = 3.51
x = 13
Therefore nickels = 13
Dimes = 2x = 2(13) = 26
Pennies = 2x + 9 = 2(13) = 9 = 26 + 9 = 35