SOLUTION: Please help me solve this word problem. I have 8 more quarters than dimes. If the coins are worth $6.20, how many of dimes and quarters do I have?

Question 1074658: Please help me solve this word problem. I have 8 more quarters than dimes. If the coins are worth $6.20, how many of dimes and quarters do I have?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52803) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Take off 8 quarters from your collection (mentally, of course).

Then you will have new (updated) collection which is worth $4.20 consisting of EQUAL number of dimes and quarters.

Can you solve this simplified problem on your own ?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
q quarters
d dimes

The description literally gives

Simplifying that system:

The q-d=8 is the same as ;

You find d for dimes quantity.
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