document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=274683>Question 274683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose Tom has 21 coins totaling $3.45. If he has only dimes and quarters how much of ech does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #200419 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><B>JBarnum(2146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><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=JBarnum><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=200419\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose Tom has 21 coins totaling $3.45. If he has only dimes and quarters how much of ech does he have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "these are fun <BR>\n" );
document.write( "dimes=$0.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "quarters=$0.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q=quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2Bq=21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2Bq=21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.10d%2B.25q=3.45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".10d%2B.25q=3.45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > i will use elimination method but u could also use substitution method.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-.10d-.10q=-2.10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-.10d-.10q=-2.10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > MULTIPLY BY -.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.10d%2B.25q=3.45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".10d%2B.25q=3.45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ADD THE 2 EQUATIONS TOGETHER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.15q=1.35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".15q=1.35\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > DIVIDE BY .15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28q=9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28q=9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2Bq=21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2Bq=21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2B9=21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2B9=21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >SUBTRACT 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28d=12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28d=12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So 9 quarters and 12 dimes </SPAN>\n" );
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