twice as many dimes as quarters. How
many of each coin are in the purse?
Answer:
dimes = 12, quarters =5
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x stand for quarters. So if there are two more than twice as many dimes than quarters than it would look something like
d = 2x+2
q = x
Now multiply them by the value of the coin, to get them into cents. So you'd multiply dimes by twn (2x+2*10) which is equal to 20x+20. Multiply quarters by 25. x*25=25x
Now make an equation. 20x+20+25x=245
45x=225
x=5
q = 5
d = 12