A purse contains \(57\) coins, all of which are nickels, dimes, or quarters. If the purse contains \(x\) dimes and \(8\)

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A purse contains \(57\) coins, all of which are nickels, dimes, or quarters. If the purse contains \(x\) dimes and \(8\) more nickels than dimes, which of the following gives the number of quarters the purse contains in terms of \(x?\)

A. \(2x - 49\)
B. \(2x + 49\)
C. \(2x - 65\)
D. \(49 - 2x\)
E. \(65 - 2x\)

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