SOLUTION: A jar of dimes and quarters contains $1.25. There are 13 coins in all. How many of each are there?

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Question 446555: A jar of dimes and quarters contains $1.25. There are 13 coins in all. How many of each are there?
Answer by chriswen(106) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the number of quarters.
Let (13-x) be the number of dimes.
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25x+10(13-x)=125
25x+130-10x=125
15x+130=125
15x=-5
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This question is impossible. Even if all 13 coins were all dimes than there would be $1.30 . Which is more than $1.25 .