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8-116.

Write and solve an equation (or system of equations) for the situation described below. Define your variables and write your solution as a sentence.  

Daria has coins that are all nickels and quarters. The number of nickels is more than twice the number of quarters. If she has in all, how many nickels does Daria have?

number of nickels
number of quarters

so: and
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