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Zoe has $3.25 worth of dimes and quarters. She has 6 more quarters than dimes. Determine the number of dimes and the number of quarters that Zoe has.

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Answer:

quarters = 6+x

dimes = x

Total value = 325

Dime value = 10

Quarter value = 25

Explanation:

25x+150+10x=325 (simplify)

35x=175

x=5

6+5 = 11

Hence Zoe has 5 dimes and 11 quarters.

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