Question

A jar contains only​ pennies, nickels,​ dimes, and quarters. There are 14 ​pennies,16 ​dimes, and 22 quarters. The rest of the coins are nickels. There are 69 coins in all. How many of the coins are not​ nickels? If n represents the number of nickels in the​ jar, what equation could you use to find​ n?

Answer 1

n=coins-(p+q+d) = 69-(14+16+12) =69-42= nickel = 27

Not nickel = 14+16+12= 42

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