SOLUTION: Suppose Tom has 24 coins totaling $3.75. If he has only dimes and quarters, how many of each type does he have?
Tom has __ dimes and ___ quarters?
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Tom has __ dimes and ___ quarters?
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Question 1039156: Suppose Tom has 24 coins totaling $3.75. If he has only dimes and quarters, how many of each type does he have?
Tom has __ dimes and ___ quarters? Answer by jorel555(1290) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let q equal quarters. Then:
25q+10(24-q)=375
25q+240-10q=375
15q=135
q=9
24-q=15
Tom has 9 quarters and 15 dimes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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