SOLUTION: Jose has 26 coins some are quaters some are dimes.The total value of the coins is $ 3.95. How many of each coin does jose have?
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Question 654603: Jose has 26 coins some are quaters some are dimes.The total value of the coins is $ 3.95. How many of each coin does jose have?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of dimes
Let = number of quarters
given:
(1)
(2) ( in cents )
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Multiply both sides of (1) by
and subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)
and, since
(1)
(1)
Jose has 17 dimes and 9 quarters
check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
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