SOLUTION: In a pile of coins, there are 7 more quarters than nickels. If there is a total of $2.65 in coins, how many total coins are there? How many of each coin is in the pile?

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Question 1108237: In a pile of coins, there are 7 more quarters than nickels. If there is a total of $2.65 in coins, how many total coins are there? How many of each coin is in the pile?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
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system%28q-n=7%2C25q%2B5n=265%29
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25%28n%2B7%29%2B5n=265
5%28n%2B7%29%2Bn=53
5n%2B35%2Bn=53
6n=53-35
6n=18
n=3
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q=10
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3 nickels
and
10 quarters