document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=527199>Question 527199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mike said \" guess how many coins and dollar bills I have in my pocket. Their value is $13.40, and I have three times as many quarters as dimes. How many of each coin do I have?\" </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let amount of dimes be C, and amount of dollar bills, D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then amount of quarters = 3C\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since we have $0.40, there MUST be at least 4 dimes, because a quarter and dimes DO NOT MAKE $0.40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Trying 4 dimes, we have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".1C + .25(3C) + D = 13.4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".1C + .75C + D = 13.4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".1(4) + .75(4) + D = 13.4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".4 + 3 + D = 13.4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D, or amount of dollar bills = 13.4 - .4 – 3, or 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means that there are:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2812_quarters%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2812_quarters%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, with dollar value of $3.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2810_dollar_bills%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2810_dollar_bills%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, with dollar value of $10.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$0.40 + $3.00 + $10.00 = $13.40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Send comments and “thank-yous” to “D” at  MathMadEzy@aol.com </SPAN>\n" );
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