document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=950239>Question 950239</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Manny has $2.30 in dimes and quarters. The total number of coins is 2 less than twice the number of dimes.  How many of each denomination does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #580197 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=580197\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> d= no. of dimes; q= no of quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q=(2d-2)-d=(d-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.10d+$0.25q=$2.30 Substitute for q<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.10d+$0.25(d-2)=$2.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.10d+$0.25d-$0.50=$2.30 Add $0.50 to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.35d=$2.80 Divide each side by $0.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=8 ANSWER 1: There were 8 dimes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q=d-2=8-2=6 ANSWER 2: There were 6 quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.10d+$0.25q=$2.30 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.10(8)+$0.25(6)=$2.30 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.80+$1.50=$2.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2.30=$2.30 </SPAN>\n" );
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