Question

jo has a total of 61 dimes and quarters in her piggy bank. she has 3 more quarters than dimes. the coins have a total value of $10.90 how many dimes and how many quarters does she have?

Answer 1

D+Q=61 => D=61-Q
3+D=Q

10D+25Q=1090

10(61-Q) + 25Q=1090
610-10Q+25Q=1090

610+15Q=1090
-610 -610

15Q=480

480/15=32

32 quarters

Answer 2

I got
Dime=29
Quarters=32
ended up to be 10.90
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