Question 827161: I have certain number of dimes(10c), and I have four more quarters than dimes. Their total value is $3.80. How many of each do I have? Answer by JBarnum(2146) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! so being that there are 4 more quarters the dimes that's 1 dollar that we already know is made up of just quarters,
so really we are looking for how many quarters and dimes make up 2.80, but there has to be an equal amount of quarters and dimes for the other 4 quarters to stay the only 4 quarters more then dimes
so at this point the amount of quarters is the same as the amount of dimes that will add up to 2.80
use substitution
add like terms
divide by .35
since there are 4 more quarters then dimes
there are 8 dimes and 12 quarters
