SOLUTION: a purse contains $6.85 in quarters and dimes. there are 19 more quarters than dimes. find the number of quarters and dimes

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Question 472956: a purse contains $6.85 in quarters and dimes. there are 19 more quarters than dimes. find the number of quarters and dimes
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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dimes x
quarters x + 19

Value= 685

10x+25x+475= 685
35x=210
35x = 210

/ 35
x= 6 dimes
x+19 => 6+19 =25 quarters