Acollection of nickels and quarters is worth 2.85 . there are 3 more nickels than quarters how many nickels and quarters are there

A nickel is equal to 5 cents or 0.05 dollars.

A quarter is equal to 25 cents or 0.25 dollars.

Let number of nickels be = n

Let number of quarters be = q

   ...........(1)

As it is given, there are 3 more nickels than quarters so equation becomes,

  ................(2)

Plug in the value of 'n' from (2) in (1)

=

As we get,

Hence, there are 12 nickels and 9 quarters.

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