SOLUTION: Number problems. You have at least $30 in change in your drawer, consisting of dimes and quarters. Write an inequality that shows the different number of coins in your drawer.

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Question 68685: Number problems. You have at least $30 in change in your drawer, consisting of
dimes and quarters. Write an inequality that shows the different number of coins
in your drawer.
Thanks.

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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At least $30.00 means greater than or equal to $30.00 which is written as:
x+%3E=+30
If x = the number of quarters and y = the number of dimes, then the required inequality can be written as:
%280.25x+%2B+0.10y%29+%3E=+30