Question 1023770
half dollars: x
quarters: y
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x+y = 110 (1)
and
x = y+24 (2)
substitute for x in (1):
y+24+y = 110 add y on left and subtract 24 on both sides
2y = 86
y = 43 You have 43 quarters and:
43+24 = 67 half dollars