document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=864623>Question 864623</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A sum of money amounting to $5.50 consists of dimes and quarters. If there are 28 coins in all, how many are quarters?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #521140 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=521140\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> dimes x numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "quarters 28-x  numbers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x+ 25(28-x)= 550 cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x+700-25x=550\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-15x=-150\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "/-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dimes 10 coins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "quarters 18 coins\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10*10+18*25= 100 + 450=550 </SPAN>\n" );
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