Homework Help: math ALGEBRA 1 PLEASE HELP!

Posted by alex on Monday, January 28, 2013 at 10:36pm.

You have $2.75 in dimes and quarters, and you have a total of 17 dimes and quarters. How many of each type of coin do you have?

math ALGEBRA 1 PLEASE HELP! - bobpursley, Monday, January 28, 2013 at 10:56pm
D+Q=17
or Q=17-D

and 10D+25Q=275
or 10D+25(17-D)=275
solve for D, then solve for Q
math ALGEBRA 1 PLEASE HELP! - Anonymous, Monday, January 28, 2013 at 11:38pm
Distribute 25
10D+425-25D=275
Add like variables
425-15D=275
Subtract 425
-15D=-150
Divide Each Side by -15
D=10
Plug D into equation to solve for Q.
Q=17-10
Q=7

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