SOLUTION: Kendra has $11.90 in dimes and quarters. If she has. 3 times as many quarters as dimes, how many of each coin does she have?

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Question 899354: Kendra has $11.90 in dimes and quarters. If she has. 3 times as many quarters as dimes, how many of each coin does she have?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 

Hi

Let x represent the number of Dimes

CENTS makes Sense

25(3x) + 10x = 1190 cents     

  85x = 1190

    x = 14, the number of Dimes.  42 Quarters 

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