Problema Solution
A coin purse contains a mixture of 35 dimes and quarters. The coins have a total value of $5.75. For the following problems, Use for the number of dimes and for the number of quarters.
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Let 'd' and 'q' stand for the number of dimes and quarters, respectively. We can write:
d+q=35
.10d+.25q=5.75
Using Algebrator to solve for 'd' and 'q', we get:
d=20
q=15