SOLUTION: A coin collection consists of 14 coins with a total value of $1.35. The coins are nickels,dimes,and quarters. If the number of nickles is three less than twice the number of dimes,

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Question 443746: A coin collection consists of 14 coins with a total value of $1.35. The coins are nickels,dimes,and quarters. If the number of nickles is three less than twice the number of dimes,how many of each coin is there in the collection?
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n+d+q=14
5n+10d+25q=135
n=2d-3