A jar of dimes and quarters contains $2. 55. There are 15 coins in all. How many of each coin are there?

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Angaj Sharma · Answer 1 · 2024-07-09T21:19:00+0000

Write your equations.

d + q = 15

10d + 25q = 255

Use elimination to get rid of either the d or the q.

-10d -10q = -150

Do the math.

15q = 105

q=7

substitute the q with a 7 in either equations.

d + 7 = 15

d=8

your answer is 8 dimes and 7 quarters.

A jar of dimes and quarters contains $2. 55. There are 15 coins in all. How many of each coin are there?

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