document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=342820>Question 342820</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Robert has 39 coins in his pocket.  They are all dimes and quarters and total  $6.00.  How many of each 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 #245351 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</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=245351\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let dimes be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "quarters will be 39-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "value 600 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x+25(39-x)=600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+975-25x=600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15x=600-975<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15x=-375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-375/-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25 dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14  will be quarters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK <BR>\n" );
document.write( "25*14 +25*10= 600 </SPAN>\n" );
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