Question 157241
    I have eight more quarters than dimes. If the coins are worth $6.20, how many dimes are there?
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Let d = number of dimes
then from "I have eight more quarters than dimes"
d+8 = number of quarters
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Since we know the total:
.10d + .25(d+8) = 6.20
.10d + .25d + 2 = 6.20
.35d + 2 = 6.20
.35d = 4.20
d = 12 (number of dimes)
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number of quarters:
d+8 = 12+8 = 20