Aunt Samy's money: Your Aunt Samy has a piggy bank where she has $50
$
50
in total, all are either quarters or dimes. She told you that she would give you all the money in the piggy bank if you can tell her the number of quarters and the dimes in the piggy bank. She also told you that the difference in the number of quarters and the number of dimes is 60. How many quarters and how many dimes are there?
Note: Assume that x
x
is the total number of quarters and y
y
is the total number dimes in the piggy bank.
Write the equation that involves $50
$
50
, and x
x
and y
y
: