SOLUTION: Jason has 16 dimes and quarters. Hunter has twice as many dimes and one third as many quarters as Jason has. If they both have the same amount of money, what coins does each have?
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Question 1029510: Jason has 16 dimes and quarters. Hunter has twice as many dimes and one third as many quarters as Jason has. If they both have the same amount of money, what coins does each have? Write a system of equations to model this problem. DO NOT SOLVE.
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
d = number of dimes Jason has
q = number of quarters Jason has
d + q = 16
2(10d) + 1/3 * (25q) = 10d + 25q
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