SOLUTION: I have 12 more nickels than quarters. If the coins are worth $5.40, how many nickels are there?

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Question 984401: I have 12 more nickels than quarters. If the coins are worth $5.40, how many nickels are there?
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Let represent the number of nickels. Then is the number of quarters. is the value of the nickels in cents and is the value of the quarters in cents, and the total value is 540 cents, so:



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