Problema Solution
maria received change woth $13 dollars. Shereceived 10 more dimes than nickels and 22 more quarters than dimes. How many coins of each did she receive?
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Let number of dimes = x.
Then number of nickels = x-10.
And number of quarters = x+22.
change woth $13 dollars:
10x + 5(x-10) + 25(x+22) = 1300
10x + 5x-50 + 25x + 550 = 1300
40x + 500 = 1300
40x = 800
x = 20.
Dimes: 20
Nickels: 10
Quarters: 42