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document.write( "47 dimes would be $4.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each dime replaced by a quarter add 15 cents.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "545 - 470 = 75 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75/15 = 5 quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 dimes<BR>\n" );
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