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OpenStudy (itsbribro):

A collection of quarters and dimes is worth $12.40. There are 67 coins in all. How many of each coin are there? ____ quarters ____ dimes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12.40=d*0.1+0.25*q

OpenStudy (anonymous):

d+q=67

OpenStudy (anonymous):

where d is number of dimes and q is number of quarters

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a way to think of this is how many dimes and quarters make 12.40

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now you just solve for d number of dimes and q number of quarters

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