SOLUTION: a bag has $21.60 in quarters and dimes. there is a total of 111 coins. how many dimes are in the bag?

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Question 425332: a bag has $21.60 in quarters and dimes. there is a total of 111 coins. how many dimes are in the bag?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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x dimes
111-x quarters
10x-25x +2775= 2160
-15x=-615
-15x=-615 0
-15x=-615
/-15
x=41 Dimes 70 quarters