SOLUTION: you have $4.50 of dimes and half dollars.number of half dollors is 12 less han four times the number of dimes.how many dimes and half dollors you have?

Question 979809: you have $4.50 of dimes and half dollars.number of half dollors is 12 less han four times the number of dimes.how many dimes and half dollors you have?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of dimes
Let = number of half dollars
given:
(1)
(2)
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(2)
(2)
and
(1)
Substitute (2) into (1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
and
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
You have 5 dimes and 8 half dollars
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check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK

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