The runner ran 5/6 then he ran 9/10 more how much did he run in all
So you have to find something that multiples to six but also somehow either subtracts or adds to five. So I would pick 2 and 3 because two plus three is five. Then you would write out your equation
X2+2x+5x+6
This may not be the way your teacher taught however it is much easier for me to do it this way.
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Answer:
12 dimes
Step-by-step explanation:
Let q represent the number of quarters. Then the number of dimes is 16-q and the total value is ...
0.25q +0.10(16 -q) = 2.20
0.15q +1.60 = 2.20 . . . . . . . simplify
0.15q = 0.60 . . . . . . . . subtract 1.60
q = 4 . . . . . . . . . . . divide by 0.15
16-q = 12
There are 12 dimes in the collection.
