document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948397>Question 948397</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There were 40 dimes and quarters in the drawer. Peggy counted them and found that their total value was $4.75. How many coins of each type were there? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity:: d + q = 40 coins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value::::10d+25q = 475 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d + 2q = 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2d + 5q = 95<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"q\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3q = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 5 (# of quarters)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"d\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 40-5 = 35 (# of dimes)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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