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( "Merlin has some quarters, Q, and some dimes, D. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Q%2BD=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Q%2BD=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > because he has 20 coins.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The total values is 395 so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25Q%2B10D=395 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25Q%2B10D=395\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Q%2BD=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Q%2BD=20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D=20-Q ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D=20-Q\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25Q%2B10%2820-Q%29+=+395 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25Q%2B10%2820-Q%29+=+395\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25Q%2B200-10Q+=+395 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25Q%2B200-10Q+=+395\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15Q%2B200=395 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15Q%2B200=395\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15Q=195 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15Q=195\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, Q=13 and D must = 7 since there are 20 coins in total.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Verify: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13%2A25%2B7%2A10+=+325%2B70+=+395 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13%2A25%2B7%2A10+=+325%2B70+=+395\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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