SOLUTION: Meghan has $1.10 in dimes, nickels, and pennies. She has three times as many nickels as pennies, and the number of dimes is two less than the number of pennies. How many dimes, nic

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Question 1115062: Meghan has $1.10 in dimes, nickels, and pennies. She has three times as many nickels as pennies, and the number of dimes is two less than the number of pennies. How many dimes, nickels, and pennies does she have?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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10d%2B5n%2Bp=110
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n%2Fp=3
n=3p
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d=p-2
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Substituting for n and d,
highlight_green%2810%28p-2%29%2B5%2A3p%2Bp=110%29-----one equation in just one variable, p. Solve and then evaluate n and d.