document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=590978>Question 590978</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a parking meter contains $27.05 in dimes and quarters. There are 146 coins in the meter. How many of each type are in the meter? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #375442 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=375442\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let q=number of quarters & d=number of dimes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d+q=146<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=146-q<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".1d+.25q=27.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".1(146-.1q)+.25q=27.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14.6-.1q+.25q=27.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15q=12.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q=83 quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27.05-.25*83=6.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.3*10=63 dimes<BR>\n" );
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