SOLUTION: Melinda has a collection of nickels, dimes, and quarters totaling 122 coins. The number of dimes she has is 3 more than four times the number of nickels, and the number of quarters

Question 286805: Melinda has a collection of nickels, dimes, and quarters totaling 122 coins. The number of dimes she has is 3 more than four times the number of nickels, and the number of quarters she has is 19 less than the number of dimes. How many dimes does she have?
A. 15 B. 63 C. 44 D. 13 E. None of these
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Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n+d+q=122
d=3+4n
q=-19+d
n=15
d=63
q=44
63 dimes letter B
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