SOLUTION: Joette has $16.95 in dimes and quarters. The number of quarters is three more than twice the number of dimes. How many of each coin does Joette have?
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Question 1029756: Joette has $16.95 in dimes and quarters. The number of quarters is three more than twice the number of dimes. How many of each coin does Joette have?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
d = number of dimes
q = number of quarters
10d + 25q = 1695
q = 2d + 3
Plug in q in equation 1.
10d + 50d + 75 = 1695
60d = 1620
d = 27
Joette has 27 dimes and 57 quarters.
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