document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=262434>Question 262434</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The collection plate for a children's church contained $10.  If there were $5 in coins in the plate and only dimes and quarters, how many of each coin was in the plate?  Can you help me solve this using either substitutions or combinations?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #193381 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=193381\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there is not enough information for a unique solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the number of dimes must a multiple of 5 and the number of quarters must be even\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there are 9 possible solutions </SPAN>\n" );
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