SOLUTION: Sean has $9.60 in quarters and dimes. He has twice as many quarters as dimes. How many quarters and dimes does he have?

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Question 370970: Sean has $9.60 in quarters and dimes. He has twice as many quarters as dimes. How many quarters and dimes does he have?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let dimes be x
quarters will be 2x.
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total vakue $9.60=960 cents
10x+25*2x=960
60x=960
/60
x= 16 dimes
quarters = 2x = 32
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