Wendy noticed when she stacked her quarters in piles of 5 she had 3 left over and when she stacked them in piles of 7 she had 5 left over. If she has less than ten dollars worth of quarters, how many quarters does she have?

Wendy noticed when she stacked her quarters in piles of 5 she had 3 left over and when she stacked them in piles of 7 she had 5 left over. If she has less than ten dollars worth of quarters, how many quarters does she have?

Elementary Algebra

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Chapter3: Math Models

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Problem 432PT: Bonita has $2.95 in dimes and quarters in her pocket. If she has five more dimes than quarters, how...

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