document.write( "Question 360949: the total value of the dimes and quarters in a bank is $6.05. there are six more quarters than dimes. find the number of each type of coin in the bank. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #257510 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Let x represent the number of dimes.  Then the number of quarters is (x+6)
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document.write( "10x + 25(x+6) = 605 cents
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document.write( "solve for x
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document.write( "35x + 150 = 605
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document.write( "35x = 455
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document.write( "x = 13
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document.write( "13 dimes and (13+6) Or 19 quarters
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document.write( "checking our answer
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document.write( "10*13 + 25*19 = 130 + 475 = 605cents \n" );
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