SOLUTION: Joette has $16.95 in dimes and quarters. The number of quarters is three more than twice the number of dimes. How many of each coin does Joette have?

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Question 1029756: Joette has $16.95 in dimes and quarters. The number of quarters is three more than twice the number of dimes. How many of each coin does Joette have?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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d = number of dimes
q = number of quarters

10d + 25q = 1695
q = 2d + 3

Plug in q in equation 1.

10d + 50d + 75 = 1695
60d = 1620
d = 27

Joette has 27 dimes and 57 quarters.