document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972980>Question 972980</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nick has $7.70 in quarters and dimes, and the total number of coins is 38. How many quarters and how many dimes? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #595255 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=595255\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Q=number of quarters; D=number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q+D=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=38-Q Use this to substitute for D.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$0.25Q+$0.10D=$7.70 Substitute for D.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.25Q+$0.10(38-Q)=$7.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.25Q+$3.80-$0.10Q=$7.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.15Q=$3.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q=26 ANSWER 1: There are 26 quarters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=38-Q=38-26=12 ANSWER 2: There are 12 dimes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.25Q+$0.10D=$7.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.25(26)+$0.10(12)=$7.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$6.50+$1.20=$7.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$7.70=$7.70 </SPAN>\n" );
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