document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148920>Question 148920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Audrey has 35 dimes and quarters in her piggy bank with a total value of $6.95.  How many coins are dimes and how many are quarters? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #109242 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><B>mangopeeler07(462)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mangopeeler07><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=109242\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> d=# dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q=# quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "coefficient=value of coin in cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10d+25q=695<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d+q=35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for d in the second equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=35-q\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug that into the first equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10(35-q)+25q=695\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "350-10q+25q=695\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "350+15q=695\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 350 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15q=345\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q=23\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug that into the second equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d+23=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "23 quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 dimes </SPAN>\n" );
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