document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=600412>Question 600412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man has 28 coins in his pocket, all of which are dimes and quarters. If the total value of his change is 445 cents, how many dimes and how many quarters does he have? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "number of dimes equals<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of quarters equals </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #379354 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=379354\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let Q = the number of quarter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the number of dimes = 28 - Q<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total amount of money is 445:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10(28-Q) + 25Q = 445<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15Q = 165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the number of quarters is 11, the number of dimes is 17 </SPAN>\n" );
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