SOLUTION: Marcos had 15 coins in nickels and quarters. He had 3 more quarters than nickels. How many of each coin did he have?

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Question 951436: Marcos had 15 coins in nickels and quarters. He had 3 more quarters than nickels. How many of each coin did he have?
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n=nickels; q=quarters=n+3
n+q=15 Substitute for q
n+n+3=15 Subtract 3 from each side.
2n=12
n=6 ANSWER 1 Marcos had 6 nickels
q=n+3=6+3=9 ANSWER 2: Marcos had 9 quarters.