SOLUTION: Sabrina has $4.10 consisting of eight more quarters than dimes. Find the number of quarters and dimes that Sabrina has.

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Question 14917: Sabrina has $4.10 consisting of eight more quarters than dimes. Find the number of quarters and dimes that Sabrina has.
Answer by stanbon!(97) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let number of dimes be "x".
Then number of quarters is x+8
Value of dimes is (10)x cents
Value of quarters is (25)(x+8)= (25x + 200) cents
Equation:
Value of dimes + Value of quarters = 410 cents
10x + 25x+200 = 410
35x = 210
x = 6 (number of dimes)
x+8 = 14 (number of quarters)
Cheers,
Stan H.