SOLUTION: Randy has 16 dimes more than triple the number of quarters that he has. He has 36 dimes and quarters altogether. How many of each coin does he have?

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Question 1074554: Randy has 16 dimes more than triple the number of quarters that he has. He has 36 dimes and quarters altogether. How many of each coin does he have?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39799) About Me  (Show Source):
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d dimes
q quarters

system%28d-3q=16%2Cd%2Bq=36%29

d%2Bq-%28d-3q%29=20
4q=20
q=5---quarters
d=31---dimes


26 dimes
10 quarters

Answer by MathTherapy(10810) About Me  (Show Source):
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Randy has 16 dimes more than triple the number of quarters that he has. He has 36 dimes and quarters altogether. How many of each coin does he have?
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