document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=954392>Question 954392</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Reggie's younger brother had several coins when he returned from his paper route. He has a total of $5.35 in dimes and quarters. He had six more quarters than he had dimes. How many of each coin did he have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "$0.10D+$0.25Q=$5.35 Substitute for Q.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.10D+$0.25(D+6)=$5.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.10D+$0.25D+$1.50=$5.35 Subtract $1.50 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.35D=$3.85 Divide each side by $0.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=11 ANSWER 1: He had 11 dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q=D+5=11+6=17 ANSWER 2: He had 17 quarters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.10D+$0.25Q=$5.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.10(11)+$0.25(17)=$5.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1.10+$4.25=$5.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$5.35=$5.35 </SPAN>\n" );
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