Problema Solution

a coin collection contains 30 coins in nickles, dimes and quarters.There are three more dimes than nickles. the value of the coins is $3.55. Find the number of quarters in the collection

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SUPPOSE X = NICKELS

   X+ 3 = DIMES

   Y = QUARTERS

      X+X+3+Y=30    =>2X+Y=27  ------1

    0.05X + 0.1 (X+3) +0.25Y = 3.55     => 0.15 X  + 0.25 Y = 3.55 -0.3 =3.25 --------2

       2  X 4

                 0.6 X + Y = 13

1-2

        1.4X = 14

 X= 10

Y = 7