SOLUTION: Melinda has 35 dimes and quarters that total $5.00. Write and solve a system of equations to find how many dimes and how many quarters she has

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Question 894409: Melinda has 35 dimes and quarters that total $5.00. Write and solve a system of equations to find how many dimes and how many quarters she has
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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$5.00 in d dimes and q quarters.
d%2Bq=35 because this is given;
0.10d%2B0.25q=5
d%2B2.5q=50
2d%2B5q=100

SYSTEM OF EQUATIONS
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