Homework Help: Algebra

Posted by Chris on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 9:07pm.

Tina's change of $1.35 consisted of quarters and dimes only and she received twice as many dimes as quarters. How many dimes were there?

Algebra - MathGuru, Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 8:26pm
Let x = quarters
Let 2x = dimes

Equation:
.25(x) + .10(2x) = 1.35

Solve for x. Remember to determine the number of dimes for your answer.

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