document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=339704>Question 339704</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A lady's purse contained 12 coins consisting of quarters and dimes only. Their total value was $1.95. How many coins of each kind were there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #243350 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=243350\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let quarters be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dimes will be 12-x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x+10(12-x)= 195<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x+120-10x=195<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x=195-120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x=75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 75/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5 quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dimes = 14  </SPAN>\n" );
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