SOLUTION: 1. A jar has 24 coins, all dimes and quarters. If the coins all add up to $3.75, how many of each coin are in the jar?

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Question 1141663: 1. A jar has 24 coins, all dimes and quarters. If the coins all add up to $3.75, how many of each coin are in the jar?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, quarters
24-x, dimes

0.25x%2B0.1%2824-x%29=3.75
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