document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=455785>Question 455785</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving this word problem, There are 23 coins in a bank. All the coins are dimes and quarters. The total value of the coins is $3.80. How many dimes are there? How many quarters? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have choices for my answers but i cant figure out how to lay out the equation in numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #312893 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=312893\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 23 coins in a bank. All the coins are dimes and quarters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The total value of the coins is $3.80.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How many dimes are there?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How many quarters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can write two equations here<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total coins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d + q = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "put this in the form for substitution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = (23-q)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and value equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10d + .25q = 3.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now substitute (23-q) for d in the above equation solve for d, then find q </SPAN>\n" );
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