SOLUTION: Sally has a jar of dimes and quarters. The number of dimes is 10 more than 4 times the number of quarters. She has $7.50 in the jar. Find the number of dimes and quarters she saved

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Question 920238: Sally has a jar of dimes and quarters. The number of dimes is 10 more than 4 times the number of quarters. She has $7.50 in the jar. Find the number of dimes and quarters she saved.
Found 2 solutions by Boss Master, MathTherapy:
Answer by Boss Master(1) (Show Source):
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D=Amount of dime
Q=Amount of quarters

we know that she has a total of $7.50
so d+q=$7.50
and also she has 10 more dimes than quarters
.10d+.25q=$7.50
so she saved 14 quarters and a 4 dimes

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Sally has a jar of dimes and quarters. The number of dimes is 10 more than 4 times the number of quarters. She has $7.50 in the jar. Find the number of dimes and quarters she saved.

Number of dimes:
Number of quarters:
You can do the check!!
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