SOLUTION: Jackie has a jar with dimes and quarters in it. The jar has 8more quarters than it has dimes. If the value of the coins is $5.50, how many quarters are in the

SOLUTION: Jackie has a jar with dimes and quarters in it. The jar has 8more quarters than it has dimes. If the value of the coins is $5.50, how many quarters are in the

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Question 1059921: Jackie has a jar with dimes and quarters in it. The jar has 8more quarters than it has dimes. If the value of the coins is $5.50, how many quarters are in the jar?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
d for dimes
q for quarters

Solve the system.
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