SOLUTION: John's Piggyback contains dimes and quarters.There are 14 coins inside totaling $2.60. Let X represent the number of dimes
Let Y represent the number of quarters
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Question 997965: John's Piggyback contains dimes and quarters.There are 14 coins inside totaling $2.60. Let X represent the number of dimes
Let Y represent the number of quarters
How many dimes and quarters does John have in his piggybank?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
10x + 25y = 260
x + y = 14
Multiply the second equation by 10.
10x + 25y = 260
-10x - 10y = -140
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15y = 120
y = 8
There are 6 dimes and 8 quarters.
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