SOLUTION: Max has $2.15 in dimes and quarters. The number of dimes is 2 more than 4 times the number of quarters. How many quarters does Max have?
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Question 972561: Max has $2.15 in dimes and quarters. The number of dimes is 2 more than 4 times the number of quarters. How many quarters does Max have?
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Max has $2.15 in dimes and quarters. The number of dimes is 2 more than 4 times the number of quarters. How many quarters does Max have?
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let x=number of quarters
4x+2=number of dimes (number of dimes is 2 more than 4 times the number of quarters.)
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.25x+.10(4x+2)=2.15
.25x+.40x+.20=2.15
.65x=1.95
x=3
How many quarters does Max have? 3
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