Question 361747: Sam has 2.05 in quarters and dimes. He has 4 more quarters than dimes. How many coins of each type does he have? Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Sam has 2.05 in quarters and dimes. He has 4 more quarters than dimes. How many coins of each type does he have?
total value = 205 cents
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let dimes be x
quarters = x+4
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25(x+4)+10x=205
25x+100+10x=205
35x=205-100
35x=105
x= 3 dimes
quarters = 5
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