SOLUTION: Two thirds of the coins in a collection of quarters and dimes are quarters. The collection is worth $12. How many dimes are there?

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Question 879282: Two thirds of the coins in a collection of quarters and dimes are quarters. The collection is worth $12. How many dimes are there?
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Two thirds of the coins in a collection of quarters and dimes are quarters. The collection is worth $12. How many dimes are there?


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