SOLUTION: A newspaper carrier has $3.55 in change. He has three more quarters than dimes but four times as many nickels as quarters. How many coins of each type does he have?

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Question 1103894: A newspaper carrier has $3.55 in change. He has three more quarters than dimes but four times as many nickels as quarters. How many coins of each type does he have?
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