Raymond B. answered 10/04/23
Math, microeconomics or criminal justice
p + n+d+q= 2314
2q=d
2q+22=n or q(2+22)=n?
3n=p
n=p/3
d+22=n=p/3
d=p/3-22
q=d/2=p/6-11
p+p/3+p/3-22+p/6-11=2314
11p/6= 2347
p=(6/11)(2347)= a non-integer
so, maybe 2314 =$23.14?
then 2314=p+5p/3+10p/3-220+25p/6-275
61p/6= 2809
p=(6/61)(2809)=another non-integer
that didn't work either
how about
2x25=50=d
2x25+22=72=n
3n=3x72=216=p
216+72+50+q=2314
q=2314-339=1975 quarters,
50 dimes, 72 nickels, 216 pennies
or
2q=d
q(2+22)=24q=n
3n=p
n=p/3
q=n/24=p/72
d=p/36
p+p/3+p/72+p/36=2314
99p/72=2314
p=(144/99)(2314)=another non-integer
try
p+5p/3+10p/36+25p/72=2314
242p/72=121p/36=2314
p=(36/121)(2314)=non-integer
the number of each coin has to be an integer