SOLUTION: Mr t has a pocket full of quarters and dimes. He has six times as many quarters as he does dimes. THe total amount is 28.80 how many quarters and dimes does he have

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Question 261441: Mr t has a pocket full of quarters and dimes. He has six times as many quarters as he does dimes. THe total amount is 28.80 how many quarters and dimes does he have
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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We have 2 equations here:
(i) Q+=+6D
(ii) 10D+%2B+25Q+=+2880
substitute (i) into (ii) to get
(iii) 10D+%2B+25%286D%29+=+2880
combine like terms to get
(iv) 160D+=+2880
divide to get
(v) D+=+18
so Q+=+108