Solve. A coin purse contains nickels, dimes, and quarters. There are three times as many nickels as dimes, and seven more quarters than dimes. If the value of the coins is $6.75, how many of each type of coin is in the purse? nickels dimes quarters

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A coin purse contains nickels, dimes, and quarters. There are three times as many nickels as dimes, and seven more quarters than dimes. If the value of the coins is $6.75, how many of each type of coin is in the purse?
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Transcribed Image Text:7. [-73 Pointš) DETAILS Solve. A coin purse contains nickels, dimes, and quarters. There are three times as many nickels as dimes, and seven more quarters than dimes. If the value of the coins is $6.75, how many of each type of coin is in the purse? nickels dimes quarters
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Let the number of dimes be x

Therefore Number of nickels is 3x and number of quarters is x+7

1 dimes =$0.11 nickels=$0.051 quarters=$0.25 

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