document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=446555>Question 446555</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jar of dimes and quarters contains $1.25. There are 13 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 #307554 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chriswen><B>chriswen(106)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chriswen><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=307554\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number of quarters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let (13-x) be the number of dimes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x+10(13-x)=125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x+130-10x=125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x+130=125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x=-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This question is impossible.  Even if all 13 coins were all dimes than there would be $1.30 . Which is more than $1.25 . </SPAN>\n" );
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