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document.write( "A collection of 43 coins consists of dimes and quarters.  The total value is $7.60.  How many dimes and how many quarters are there? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let d = number of dimes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "43-d = number of quarters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".10d + .25(43-d) = 7.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10d +  10.75 - .25d = 7.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10.75 - .15d = 7.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.15d = -3.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 21 (dimes)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "43-d = 43-21 = 22 (quarters) </SPAN>\n" );
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