document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=986258>Question 986258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A coin collection has 18 coins consisting of quarters and dimes. There are two more dimes than the number of quarters. If the face value of collection is $3.00, how many quarters are in the collection? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "D=number of dimes; Q=number of quarters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D+Q=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=18-Q<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$0.10D+$0.25Q=$3.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.10(18-Q)+$0.25Q=$3.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1.80-$0.10Q+$0.25Q=$3.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.15Q=$1.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: There were 8 quarters.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D=18-Q=18-8=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There were 10 dimes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D=Q+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=8+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=10<BR>\n" );
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