SOLUTION: James has 200 coins made up of quarters and dimes. If he has $32.45, how many dimes does he have?

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Question 1176164: James has 200 coins made up of quarters and dimes. If he has $32.45, how many dimes does he have?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi
 25x + 10(200-x) = 3245    |cents makes sense
         x = 1245/15 = 83 the number of quarters, 117 dimes.    200-83

 .25(83) + .10(117) = $20.75 + $11.70 = $32.45 checks.
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