SOLUTION: I opened up my piggy bank & dumped out the coins. I have Nickles, Dimes & Quarters. They add up to $5.65. I have one more Quarter than Nickles. I also have 2 more than twice as man

Question 1181477: I opened up my piggy bank & dumped out the coins. I have Nickles, Dimes & Quarters. They add up to $5.65. I have one more Quarter than Nickles. I also have 2 more than twice as many Dimes than Quarters. How many Nickles do I have?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

nickels        n
dimes         (n+3)/2
quarters      n+1

have 2 more than twice as many Dimes than Quarters.

---------one equation in just the variable for nickels
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