SOLUTION: Jim has 4 more quarters than dimes. If he has $5.20 in quarters and dimes, how many of each type coin does he have? please help me, i am desparate

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Question 190949: Jim has 4 more quarters than dimes. If he has $5.20 in quarters and dimes, how many of each type coin does he have?

please help me, i am desparate
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Jim has 4 more quarters than dimes. If he has $5.20 in quarters and dimes, how many of each type coin does he have?
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q = d + 4 (4 more quarters)
25q + 10d = 520
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