SOLUTION: A coin bank containing only dimes and quarters has 12 more dimes than quarters. The total value of the coins is $4. How many quarters and dimes are in the coin bank?

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Question 1046792: A coin bank containing only dimes and quarters has 12 more dimes than quarters. The total value of the coins is $4. How many quarters and dimes are in the coin bank?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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coin bank containing only dimes and quarters has 12 more dimes than x - quarters
10(x+ 12) + 25x= 400 CENTS make sense
35x= 280
x = 8 quarters and 20dimes 8%2B12
AND
10(20) + 8(25)?
200 + 200 = 400 CENTS or $4 CHECKS!