document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55413>Question 55413</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A collection of 102 nickels dimes and quarters (all together the coins equal 102) is wortth $13.60. How many quarters are there. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let number of dimes by \"x\" ; Value of those dimes is 10x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of quarters is \"102-x\"; Value of those coins is 25(102-x)=2550-25x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "value + value = 1360 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 2550-25x = 1360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15x=-1190<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 79 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Comment: This is meaningless.  You can't have 79 1/3 dimes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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