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A box contains $8.15 in nickles, dimes, and

quarters. There are 47 coins in all, and the sum
of the number of nickles and dimes is 3 less than
the number of quarters. Define your variables
and then create the three system of equations to
represent this situation.

A box contains $8.15 in nickles, dimes, and quarters. There are 47 coins in all, and-example-1
User Sergey Belash
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Answer:

Explanation:

Hello,

So you are gonna have 32 quarters.

One dime and one nickle.

User Kazuhiro Sera
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Answer:

45 nickels

30 quarters

60 dimes

15 pennies

Explanation:

Quarters:

45÷3=15

15×2=30

Dimes:

30×2=60

Pennies:

60-45=15

User Arnon Weinberg
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