Problema Solution

Connor has $9.00 in dimes and quarters. If he has twice as many quarters as dimes, how many of each coin does he have?

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1 quarter = 25 cents


1 dime = 10 cents


Let


q = the number of quarters, q>=0, q is integer


d = the number of dimes, d>=0, d is integer


Connor has $9.00 = 900 cents in dimes and quarters:


10d + 25q = 900


he has twice as many quarters as dimes:


q = 2d


We have the following system of equations:


10d + 25q = 900


q = 2d

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d = 15 dimes


q = 30 quarters


Connor has 15 dimes and 30 quarters.