SOLUTION: You have 27 coin which are made up of nickles, dimes and quarter which has a total value $3.30. You have 3 times as many quarter as dimes. How many do you have of each coin.

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Question 508657: You have 27 coin which are made up of nickles, dimes and quarter
which has a total value $3.30. You have 3 times as many quarter as dimes.
How many do you have of each coin.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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   n +    d +    q =  27
.05n + .10d + .25q = 3.30
                 q = 3d

Solve that system of three equations and get q = 9, d = 3, n = 15

Edwin