document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=61587>Question 61587</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Merlin has 20 coins in quarters and dimes. The total value of the coins is $3.95. How many coins of each kind does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let number of dimes be \"x\"; value of these is 10x cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of quarters is \"20-x\" ; value of these is 25(20-x)=500-25x cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "value + value = 395 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+500-25x=395<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15x=-105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7 (number of dimes)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-x=13 (number of quarters)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H.<BR>\n" );
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