SOLUTION: There are 30 coins made up of quarters, dimes and nickles. There are 5 more nickles than dimes and 5 fewer quarters than dimes. What is the quantity of each of the coins? Question

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Question 453358: There are 30 coins made up of quarters, dimes and nickles. There are 5 more nickles than dimes and 5 fewer quarters than dimes. What is the quantity of each of the coins?
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dimes x
nickels (x+5)
quarters (x-5)

x+x+5+x-5=30
3x=30
x= 10 dimes
Nickels = 15
quarters= 5