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Sal keeps quarters,nickels, and dimes in a jar. He has a total of 52 coins. He has three more quarters than dimes and five fewer nickels than dimes. How many dimes does sal have?
13 years ago

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Let no. of dimes = x. Then, no. of quarters = x + 3 and no. of nickels = x - 5. Total no. of coins = x + (x + 3) + (x - 5). This value is equal to 52. So, x + (x + 3) + (x - 5) = 52 or x + x + 3 + x - 5 = 52 or 3x - 2 = 52 or 3x = 52 + 2 = 54 or x = 54/3...
13 years ago
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