Hi,

sally has 12 coins consisting of quarters and dimes.

Question states*** the value adds to $2.25

Translate into an equation: CENTS makes sense

  25x + 10(12-x) = 225¢

       15x = 105¢

          x = 7, number of quarters.  5 Dimes

and...

 

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