document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=575755>Question 575755</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The total value of the quarters and dimes in a coin bank is $5.20. If the quarters were dimes and dimes were quarters, the total value of the coins would be $4.60. How many quarters are in the bank? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=number of quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y= number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25x+.10y=5.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x+.25y=4.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x+10y=520<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+25y=460<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x+20y=1040<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x+125y=2300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105y=1260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x=520-10y=520-120=400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=400/25=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of quarters in the bank=16 </SPAN>\n" );
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