document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=945302>Question 945302</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A purse contains $7.60 in quarters and dimes. In all, there are 40 coins. How many coins of each kind are there?<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 #576455 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fion6002><B>fion6002(19)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fion6002><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=576455\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the number of quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let (40-x) be the number of dimes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.25x + 0.1(40-x) = 7.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25x + 4 - 0.1x = 7.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.15x = 3.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of dimes = 40 - x = 40 - 24 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore there are 24 quarters and 16 dimes. </SPAN>\n" );
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