SOLUTION: The coin box of a vending machine contains 6 times as many quarters as dimes. If the total amount of money in quarters and dimes is $28.80, how many quarters and how many dimes are
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Question 280095: The coin box of a vending machine contains 6 times as many quarters as dimes. If the total amount of money in quarters and dimes is $28.80, how many quarters and how many dimes are in the box? Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 25q+10d=2880
6d=q
25*(6d)+10d=2880
160d=2880
16d=288
8d=144
d=18
6*d=q
q=6*18
q=108
d=18
check
25*108+10*18=2880
