Answer:
3 nickels & 5 dimes & 17 quarters
Step-by-step explanation:
dimes=d
nickels=n
quarters=q
0.05n + 0.10d + 0.25q=$4.90
d=n x 2 -1
q=25-d-n
q=25-(2n-1)-n=25-2n + 1-n=26-3n
so going back to the first equation
0.05n + 0.10d + 0.25q=$4.90
0.05n + 0.10(2n-1) + 0.25(26-3n)=$4.90
0.05n + 0.20n -0.1 + 6.5 - 0.75n =$4.90
-0.5n+6.4 =$4.90
-0.5n=-1.5
n=3
d=2n-1=2*3-1=5
q=26-3n = 26- 3*3=17