SOLUTION: roger has $3.10 consisting of quarters, dimes and nickels. He has twice as man quarters as dimes and three more dimes than nickels. find the number of each coin.

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Question 165798: roger has $3.10 consisting of quarters, dimes and nickels. He has twice as man quarters as dimes and three more dimes than nickels. find the number of each coin.
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q = # of quarters d = # dimes and n = # of nickels
.25q+.1d+.05n=3.10
q=2d
n=d-3
substitute .25%282d%29%2B.1d%2B.05%28d-3%29=3.1
.5d%2B.1d%2B.05d-.15=3.1 combining.65d=3.25 d=5
so q=2%285%29=10 and n=5-3=2
q=10
d=5
n=2