Answer:
Wilton found 10 dimes while cleaning his father's truck.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that:
Total amount collected = $8.50 = 8.50*100 = 850 cents
Let,
x be the number of dimes
y be the number of quarters
According to given statement,
10x+25y=850 Eqn 1
y = 3x Eqn 2
Putting y=3x in Eqn 1
[tex]10x+25(3x)=850\\10x+75x=850\\85x=850[/tex]
Dividing both sides by 85
[tex]\frac{85x}{85}=\frac{850}{85}\\x=10[/tex]
As x represents dimes, therefore, number of dimes is 10.
Hence,
Wilton found 10 dimes while cleaning his father's truck.
