document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=750773>Question 750773</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose Tom has 26 coins totaling $4.40. If he has only dimes and quarters, how many of each type does he have?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #456791 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=456791\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = dimes and y = quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Form two equations relating:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) The number of coins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) the value of the coins\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  x +   y = 26 ....1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 25y = 440....2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply (1) by 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x + 25y = 650<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 25y = 440\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x      =  210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x     =  14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute x = 14 into Equation 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x + y = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 14 + y = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     y = 26 -14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     y  = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you have 14 dimes and 12 quarters </SPAN>\n" );
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