SOLUTION: Chi has $ 6.35 in dimes and quarters. The number of dimes is 5 more than 4 times the number of quarters. How many dimes and quarters does Chi have?

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Question 1139876: Chi has
$
6.35
in dimes and quarters. The number of dimes is
5
more than
4
times the number of quarters. How many dimes and quarters does Chi have?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How about you write it like this:
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Chi has $6.35 in dimes and quarters. The number of dimes is 5 more than 4 times the number of quarters. How many dimes and quarters does Chi have?
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x quarters
and
4x+5 dimes

and from that you can write an equation, 0.25x%2B0.1%284x%2B5%29=6.35.