document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=761831>Question 761831</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fred has $5.50 in change in his pocket, all in dimes and quarters. he<BR>\n" );
document.write( "has 37 coins in all. How many dimes 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 #463602 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=463602\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x +   y = 37...1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 25y = 550..2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (1) by 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 10y = 370...3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 25y  = 550...2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract (3) from (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      15y  = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       y   = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute y = 12 into (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x  +  y  = 37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x  +  12 = 37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         x = 37 - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         x = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, there are 25 dimes + 12 quarters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":-) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );