SOLUTION: Sam found a number of nickels, dimes, and quarters in his room. He found three more dimes than nickels but twice as many quarters as dimes. The total value of the coins was $5.05.

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Question 91732: Sam found a number of nickels, dimes, and quarters in his room. He found three more dimes than nickels but twice as many quarters as dimes. The total value of the coins was $5.05. how many coins of each type did Sam find?
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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let d=dimes ... nickels=d-3 ... quarters=2d ... 10d+5(d-3)+25(2d)=505 ... 10d+5d-15+50d=505

65d=520 ... d=8 ... nickels=5 ... quarters=16