Answer:
It’s also worth pointing out that the presentation of the algebraic expressions in coin word problems are a bit different and not so straightforward compared to what we’re used to. For example, instead of saying “the number of nickels is 2 more than the number of dimes“, you’ll often see this expressed in coin word problems as “there are 2 more nickels than dimes“. Both algebraic expressions can be written in an equation as n=d+2n=d+2 but just expressed differently.
Explanation:
Tamara has 35 coins in nickels and quarters. In all, she has $4.15. How many of each kind of coin does she have? Right off the bat, the problem gives us two important pieces of information. First, it tells us that there is a total number of 35 coins consisting of nickels and quarters. Secondly, the total value of the coins is $4.15. We need to translate these statements into algebraic equations to find how many nickels and how many quarters she has.
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