SOLUTION: Bruce has $5.15 in dimes and quarters. He has 8 more quarters than dimes. How many quarters does he have.
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Question 380398: Bruce has $5.15 in dimes and quarters. He has 8 more quarters than dimes. How many quarters does he have.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let dimes be x
quarters = x+8
..
10x+25(x+8)=515
10x+25x+200=515
35x+200=515
-80
35x=315
/35
x=9 the number of dimes
quarters = 9+8 =17
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check
10*9 +17*25=90+425=515
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