document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=348582>Question 348582</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A collection of quarters and dimes is worth $6.75.  The number of dimes is 4 less than three times the number of quarters.  How many of each are there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #249188 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=249188\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> total value = 675 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let quarters be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dimes = 3x-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x+10(3x-4)=675<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x+30x-40=675<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55x=675+40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55x= 715<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=715/55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 13 quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dimes = 3x-4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 3*13-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "39-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35 dimes\r<BR>\n" );
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