The answer to this equation is
x= 1, -3
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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.
2 ways
zero product property
easy way
zero product
factor perfect square
m^2-3^2=0
(m-3)(m+3)=0
set each to zero
m-3=0
x=3
m+3=0
m=-3
m=-3 or 3
easy way
add 9 to both sides
m^2=9
sqrt both sides remember to take postive and negative roots
m=+/-3
m=-3 or 3
B is answer
