Question

Would Appreciate Help with The Following Question:

Your piggy bank has a total of 46 coins in it; some are dimes and some are quarters. If you have a total of $7.00, how many quarters and how many dimes do you have? (2 points)

Answer 1

It's alright if you can't help! Just asking :D

Answer 2

30 dimes and 16 quarters

Answer 3

How are you so sure :O

Answer 4

if you add it back up then itll make the right amount ahah.

Answer 5

check yo work ;) substitute it back in and itll make 7 dollars!

Answer 6

Thanks Smilekbug, hehe I'm like so lost >.<

Answer 7

x = dimes, y=quarters. .1x+.25y=7.00 and x+y=46, substitution...y=46-x, sub that back into .1x+.25y=7 and you get x=30. 30+y=46, y=16

Answer 8

i just got showed up

Answer 9

That's helpful since I like seeing work, so if I face the type of problem again I know how to work it out meow. <3

Answer 10

and nawh smileyy, you helped tooo :*

Answer 11

c:

Answer 12

omg I'm so hungry and why do I keep typing on here ugh so bored.