document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=987737>Question 987737</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A purse contains $6.00 in quarters and dimes. There are 17 more quarters than dimes. How many quarters and how may dimes are there? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "D=number of dimes; Q=number of quarters=D+17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$0.10D+$0.25Q=$6.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.10D+$0.25(D+17)=$6.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.10D+$0.25D+$4.25=$6.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.35D=$1.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 1: There are 5 dimes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Q=D+17=5+17=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 2: There are 22 quarters. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.10D+$0.25Q=$6.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.10(5)+$0.25(22)=$6.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.50+$5.50=$6.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$6.00=$6.00 </SPAN>\n" );
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