document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=354893>Question 354893</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a collection of 36 dimes and quarters is worth 4 dollars and 80 cents; how many dimes are there?....please I would like help over this I have a test tommorow and cant fail it or I am off the baseball team...please help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #253526 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=253526\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"36 dimes and quarters\" ___ d + q = 36 ___ 10d + 10q = 360 (A)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"worth 4 dollars and 80 cents\" ___ 10d + 25q = 480 (B)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting equation (A) from equation (B) to eliminate \"d\" ___ 15q = 120 ___ q = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ d + (8) = 36 ___ d = 28 </SPAN>\n" );
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