SOLUTION: TERRY KEEPS NICKELS, DIMES, AND QUARTERS IN THE CONSOLE IN ORDER TO PAY TOLLS. WHILE CLEANING HER CAR, SHE FOUND A TOTAL OF $3.25 WORTH OF COINS. SHE HAD TWO MORE NICKELS THAN DIME

Question 1133901: TERRY KEEPS NICKELS, DIMES, AND QUARTERS IN THE CONSOLE IN ORDER TO PAY TOLLS. WHILE CLEANING HER CAR, SHE FOUND A TOTAL OF $3.25 WORTH OF COINS. SHE HAD TWO MORE NICKELS THAN DIMES AND ONE MORE QUARTER THAN NICKELS. HOW MANY OF EACH TYPE OF COIN DID TERRY HAVE?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Coin Type      COIN COUNT     MONEY EXPRESSION
NICKELS          n             0.05n
DIMES            n-2           0.1(n-2)
QUARTERS         n+1           0.25(n+1)
DOLLARS                        3.25

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