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A change purse contains an equal number of pennies, nickels, and dimes. The total value of the coins is 352 cents. How many coins of each type does the purse contain?

A change purse contains an equal number of pennies, nickels, and dimes. The total-example-1
User TheUndying
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pennies = x

nickel = 5x

dime = 10x

x+5x+10x =352

16x=352

x = 352/16 =22 coins each


check

22x.01 =0.22

22x.05 = 1.10

22 x 0.10 = 2.20

2.20 +1.10 +0.22 =3.52 TRU


22 coins each


User Benyamin
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