SOLUTION: A cashier has 40 coins consisting of nickels, dimes, and quarters with a value of $6. If the number of quarters is 3 less than half of the combination of nickels and dimes, how muc

Question 1145574: A cashier has 40 coins consisting of nickels, dimes, and quarters with a value of $6. If the number of quarters is 3 less than half of the combination of nickels and dimes, how much of each type of coin does she have?
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