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document.write( "Equations::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quantity Eq: q = d + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Eq:::25q+10d = 365 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q - d = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25q+10d = 365<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify for elimination:::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25q - 25d = 225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25q + 10d = 365<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "35d = 140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 4 (# of dimes)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"q\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = d + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 4 + 9 = 13 (# of quarters)<BR>\n" );
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