SOLUTION: sierra has total of 61 dimes and quarters in her piggybank. 3 more quarters than dimes . the cion have a total value of 10.90 how many dimes and how quters does she have

Question 1077336: sierra has total of 61 dimes and quarters in her piggybank.
3 more quarters than dimes . the cion have a total value of 10.90 how many dimes and how quters does she have
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
d+q = 61
q = d+3
0.10d+0.25q = 10.90
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0.10d+0.25(d+3) = 10.90
0.10d+0.25d+0.75 = 10.90
0.35d = 10.15
d = 29 she has 29 dimes and 61-29 = 32 quarters
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Check:
29(0.10)+32(0.25) = 2.90+8 = 10.90 Correct
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