document.write( "Question 257596: If I have 35 dimes and quarters that equal $6.95. How many dimes do I have? How many quarters do I have? \n" ); document.write( "
| Algebra.Com's Answer #189507 by nerdybill(7384)     You can put this solution on YOUR website! If I have 35 dimes and quarters that equal $6.95. How many dimes do I have? How many quarters do I have? \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Let x = quarters \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "35-x = dimes \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ".25x + .10(35-x) = 6.95 \n" ); document.write( ".25x + 3.5-.10x = 6.95 \n" ); document.write( ".15x + 3.5 = 6.95 \n" ); document.write( ".15x = 3.45 \n" ); document.write( "x = 3.45/.15 \n" ); document.write( "x = 23 (quarters) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Dimes: \n" ); document.write( "35-x = 35-23 = 12 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |