SOLUTION: Leo has $3.25 in quarters and dimes. He has four more quarters than dimes. How many of each coin does he have?

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Question 380210: Leo has $3.25 in quarters and dimes. He has four more quarters than dimes. How many of each coin does he have?
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Leo has $3.25 in quarters and dimes. He has four more quarters than dimes. How many of each coin does he have?
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Equations:
Quantity Eq: q = d+4
Value Eq::: 10d + 25q = 325 cents
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Rearrange and simplify to get:
10d - 10q = -40
10d + 25q = 325
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Subtract 1st from 2nd and solve for "q":
35q = 365
q = Not a whole number.
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Cheers,
Stan H.