document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=886283>Question 886283</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a collection of dimes and quarters has a total value of five dollars and contains 29 coins. How many of each coin are there in the collection? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #535863 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=535863\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If all 29 were quarters, the total would be 29 * .25 = $7.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The actual total is $5.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$7.25 - $5.00 = $2.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference between a quarter and a dime is .15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2.25 / .15 = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are <font=red>(15) dimes<font> = $1.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If there are 29 coins and 15 are dimes, there are <font=red>14 quarters</font>.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 quarters = $3.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$3.50 + $1.50 = $5.00 </SPAN>\n" );
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