document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=263708>Question 263708</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man has 15 coins in his pocket, all of which are dimes and quarters. If the total value of his change is $2.75, how many dimes and how many quarters does he have?<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 #194321 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=194321\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> d+q=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10d+25q=275<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=15-q<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10(15-q)+25q=275<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150-10q+25q=275<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15q=125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q=125/15=25/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we can't have fractional amount for number of coins.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q=15-d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10d+25(15-d)=275<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d+5(15-d)=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d+75-5d=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3d=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=20/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "again we can't have a fractional number of coins.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Something is wrong with the problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "either 15 is wrong or 275 is wrong\r<BR>\n" );
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