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A purse contains $8.80, consisting of nickels, dimes and quarters. The number of dimes exceeds the number of nickels by 6, and the number of quarters is equal to twice the number of nickels decreased by one. Determine the amount of each kind of coin found in the purse.

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13 nickels,19 dimes,25 quarters
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