SOLUTION: Bill has $2.15 in quarters and nickels. The number of quarters is 1 less than 3 times the number of nickels. Find the number of coins of each type

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Question 1004233: Bill has $2.15 in quarters and nickels. The number of quarters is 1 less than 3 times the number of nickels. Find the number of coins of each type
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system%28q=-1%2B3n%2C0.05n%2B0.25q=2.15%29
Solve the system for n and q.
First simplify the money count equation to n%2B5q=43 for the equivalent system system%28q=3n-1%2Cn%2B5q=43%29.