SOLUTION: A newspaper carrier has $5.40 in change. He has six more quarters than dimes but three times as many tickles as quarters.How many coins of each type does he have? How many dimes

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Question 1145753: A newspaper carrier has $5.40 in change. He has six more quarters than dimes but three times as many tickles as quarters.How many coins of each type does he have?
How many dimes does he have?
How many quarters does he have?
How many nickels does he have?

Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, josgarithmetic:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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"How many coins of each type does he have?"
includes the following redundant questions
"How many dimes does he have?
How many quarters does he have?
How many nickels does he have?"

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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six more quarters than dimes but three times as many nickles as quarters.
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n nickels
q quarters
d dimes

system%28q-d=6%2Cn%2Fq=3%29
Can you use that and figure the rest?
You may want to write one equation in just one unknown, q.