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URGENT: Sally has five more quarters than dimes. Sally has a total of $9.30. Find the number of dimes and quarters that sally has. (Explain your answer)

User Joao
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Answer:

36 Quarters and 3 dimes

Explanation:

4 x 9 = 36

10 x 3 + 30

User Elliot Hughes
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Answer:

28 quarters and 23 dimes

Explanation:

q = d + 5

.25a +.1d = 9.30

.25(d+5) +.1d = 9.30

.25d + 1.25 +.1d = 9.30

.35d = 8.05

d = 23

23 + 5 = 28

q = 28

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