SOLUTION: georgia has only dimes and quartersin her bag. She has a total of 18 coins that are worth $3. How many more dimes than quarters does she have?

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Question 718867: georgia has only dimes and quartersin her bag. She has a total of 18 coins that are worth $3. How many more dimes than quarters does she have?

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georgia has only dimes and quartersin her bag. She has a total of 18 coins that are worth $3. How many more dimes than quarters does she have?
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let x=number of dimes in bag
18-x=number of quarters in bag
.10x+.25(18-x)=3.00
.10x+4.5-.25x=3.00
.15x=1.5
x=10
18-x=8
number of dimes in bag=10
number of quarters in bag=8
How many more dimes than quarters does she have? 2