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Joan has a pocketful of dimes and quarters worth $2.95. If there are 22 coins in all, how many are quarters?
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Joan has a pocketful of dimes and quarters worth $2.95. If there are 22 coins in all, how many are quarters?
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Joan has a pocketful of dimes and quarters worth $2.95. If there are 22 coins in all, how many are quarters? Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! .10x +.25y = 2.95
x + y = 22
y = 22 -x
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.10x +.25(22 -x) = 2.95
.10x +5.5 -.25x = 2.95
-.15x = -2.55
x = 17 dimes
y = 5 quarters
