Leslie has $8.60 in dimes and quarters. If he has 12 more quarters than dimes, How many dimes does he have?

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12 quarters=$3

$8.60-$3=$5.60

now the number of quarters is the same as the number of dimes

quarters=.25

dimes=.10

.25+.10=.35

$5.60/.35=16

quarters=16+12=28; he has 28 quarters

dimes=16; he has 16 dimes