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document.write( "Let q = number of quarters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "171-q = number of dimes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".25q + .10(171-q) = 32.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25q + 17.1 - .10q = 32.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15q + 17.1 = 32.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15q = 15.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 105 (quarters)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dimes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "171-q = 171-105 = 66 <BR>\n" );
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