document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=571189>Question 571189</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Gertie has $9.20. All of her coins are dimes and quarters. The number of quarters is 1 less than the number of dimes. How many of each coin does Gertie have?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let d = the number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the number of quarters = d-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total amount is 920 = 10d + 25(d-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for d:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "920 = 10d + 25d - 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35d = 945<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So she has 27 dimes, 26 quarters </SPAN>\n" );
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