document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4978>Question 4978</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a jar of dimes and quarters contains $15.25. there are 103 coins in all. 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 #2555 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2555\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = number of quarters.  The rest of the 103 coins are dimes, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "103 - x = number of dimes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In order to work the whole problem in cents, change the $15.25 to cents:  1525 cents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Value of quarters + value of dimes = Total value of coins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25(x) + 10(103 - x) = 1525<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x + 1030 - 10x = 1525<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x + 1030 = 1525<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x + 1030 - 1030 = 1525 - 1030 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x = 495\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+33 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+33\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Quarters\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of dimes <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 103 - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 103 - 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 70 Dimes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  Total value = $15.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quarters .25(33) = $8.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dimes    .10(70) =  7.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total = $15.25\r<BR>\n" );
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