SOLUTION: A box contains nickels, dimes and quarters worth a total of $2.10. There are twice as many dimes as quarters, and the number of nickels is two less than the number of dimes. How ma

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Question 819944: A box contains nickels, dimes and quarters worth a total of $2.10. There are twice as many dimes as quarters, and the number of nickels is two less than the number of dimes. How many of each coin are there?
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5n + 10d + 25q = 210
d = 2q
n = d - 2
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5n + 10d + 25q = 210
0n + d - 2q = 0
n - d + 0q = -2
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solve the above system of linear equations for n, d, and q:
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answer:
n = 6
d = 8
q = 4
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