Question

Dan has twice as much money in nickels as he does in quarters. He has 33 coins in all (all nickels and quarters). How much money does he have?

Answer 1

x = number of quarters
2x = number of nickels

x + 2x = 33 {he has 33 coins in all}
3x = 33 {combined like terms}
x = 11 {divided both sides by 3}
2x = 22 {substituted 11, in for x, into 2x}

11 quarters and 22 nickels

He has $3.85
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