SOLUTION: a number of dimes and quarters have a total value of 1975. if there are 5 fewer quarters than twice the number of dimes find the number of dimes. please use substitution or elimina
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Question 1179308: a number of dimes and quarters have a total value of 1975. if there are 5 fewer quarters than twice the number of dimes find the number of dimes. please use substitution or elimination to solve
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What total value? Dollars or in cents?
d dimes
q quarters
Assuming you are given 1975 CENTS, then , and you can do the rest.
If the missing money unit is "dollar", and that value is really $1975, then this means 197500 cents. You know what to do.
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---------the description of the problem(probably) is wrong.
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if it WERE actually cents
---------the number of DIMES
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