SOLUTION: 38. Number problems. You have at least $30 in change in your drawer, consisting of dimes and quarters. Write an inequality that shows the different number of coins in your drawer.

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Question 27399: 38. Number problems. You have at least $30 in change in your drawer, consisting of dimes and quarters. Write an inequality that shows the different number of coins in your drawer.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let number of dimes be "x"
Value of the dimes in cents is "10x"
Let number of quarters be "y"
Value of the quarters in cents is "25y"
EQUATION:
Value in cents + Value in cents >= 3000 cents
10x+25y>=3000
Cheers,
stan H.