SOLUTION: Mabel paid $2.95 for a granola bar with dimes and quarters. She used 5 fewer quarters than dimes. How many dimes and quarters did she use to pay for the granola bar?

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Question 815840: Mabel paid $2.95 for a granola bar with dimes and quarters. She used 5 fewer quarters than dimes. How many dimes and quarters did she use to pay for the granola bar?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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q=d-5,
25q+10d=295
q=7
d=12
7*25=175
12*10=120