SOLUTION: collection of dimes and quarters is worth $9.55. if the quarters were dimes and the dimes were quarters the total value would be $7.60. find the number of each coin

Question 1096226: collection of dimes and quarters is worth $9.55. if the quarters were dimes and the dimes were quarters the total value would be $7.60. find the number of each coin
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20059) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Simplify by clearng of decimals and usind substitution 
or elimination to solve this system:



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