SOLUTION: You have at least $30 in change in your drawer, consisting of dimes and quarters. Write an inequality that shows the different number of coins in your drawer.

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Question 37781: You have at least $30 in change in your drawer, consisting of dimes and quarters. Write an inequality that shows the different number of coins in your drawer.
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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If D = # of dimes and Q = # of quarters, their values are 10D and 25Q respectively.
Thus 10D + 25Q ≥ 3000 (3000 since we're atlking about cents, not dollars here)