SOLUTION: Piggy6 bank with 53 coins..some are quarter, the rest are half dollars. The total value of all the coins is $18.25. How many of each denomination is in the piggy bank?

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Question 439999: Piggy6 bank with 53 coins..some are quarter, the rest are half dollars. The total value of all the coins is $18.25. How many of each denomination is in the piggy bank?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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q+hd=53
25q+50hd=1825
25q+25hd=1325
25hd=500
hd=20
q=33
The piggy bank has 33 quarters, and 20 half-dollars..