The coin box of a vending machine contains 6 times as many quarters as dimes. If the total amount of money in quarters and dimes is $28.80, how many quarters and how many dimes are in the box? Use the BOX METHOD please!

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anonymous · Answer

Let no of dimes =10x
Then no of qtrs=60x
value of dimes=10x/10=1x
value of qtrs=60x/4=15x
total=15x+1x=16x=28.8 $
16x=28.8
x=28.8/16=7.2/4=1.8

anonymous · Answer

no of dimes=1.8x10=18
vo of qtrs=18x6=108
verification:
value of 108 qtrs=108/4=27 $
value of 18 dimes=1.8 $
total=27+1.8=28.8 $

mathhelp346 · Answer

why is no of quarters 60x

anonymous · Answer

because a vending machine contains 6 times

anonymous · Answer

10 * 6 =60

mathhelp346 · Answer

so x is quarters right

mathhelp346 · Answer

but wouldnt it be 6x?

mathhelp346 · Answer

so in the box method would the 2 equations be 
25q+10d=2880
60q+10d=x

anonymous · Answer

Dude whatever steps I showed you above just follow it or ask someone else because I explained what I had to.