SOLUTION: in a purse are nickels, dimes and quarters amounting to $1.85. there are twice as many dimes as quarters, and the number of nickels is two less than twice the number of dimes. dete

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Question 1041470: in a purse are nickels, dimes and quarters amounting to $1.85. there are twice as many dimes as quarters, and the number of nickels is two less than twice the number of dimes. determine the number of coins of each kind.
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39628) About Me  (Show Source):
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system%280.05n%2B0.1d%2B0.25q=1.85%2Cd=2q%2Cn=-2%2B2d%29

system%28n%2B2d%2B5q=37%2Cd=2q%2Cn=2d-2%29

system%28n%2B2d%2B5q=37%2Cn=2q-2%29

%282q-2%29%2B2d%2B5q=37

2q-2%2B2%282q%29%2B5q=37

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in a purse are nickels, dimes and quarters amounting to $1.85. there are twice as many dimes as quarters, and the number of nickels is two less than twice the number of dimes. determine the number of coins of each kind.
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