document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=140804>Question 140804</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write a formula to solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you have $6.70 in quarters and dimes, a total of 46 coins, how many quarters and how many dimes </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let \"x\"= # of Quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"y\"= #of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, x+y=46 coins right? Mark this equation 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next, 0.25(quarter)*x+0.10(dime)*y=$6.70 right? Mark this equation 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In eqn 1 you get \"y=46-x\" and substitute this value of y in equation 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore your working formula will be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25(x)+0.10(46-x)=$6.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14, # of quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for y, go back eqn 1, y=46-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=32, # of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In doubt? Go back eqn 2 to check,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25(14)+0.10(32)=$6.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$3.50+$3.20=$6.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$6.70=$6.70  cool!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sorry amigo, you're just asking for the formula but I got carried away solving it all the way.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo </SPAN>\n" );
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