document.write( "Question 1000039: Two-thirds of the coins in my jar are quarters. The rest are dimes. Each quarter is worth 25 cents, and each dime is worth 10 cents. The total is $19.20. How many dimes do I have? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x = number of dimes.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the number of quarters is 2x. \r\n" );
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document.write( "The balance equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "2x*25 + 10x = 1920.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve it:\r\n" );
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document.write( "50x + 10x = 1920,\r\n" );
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document.write( "60x = 1920,\r\n" );
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document.write( "x =  = 32.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer. Number of dimes is 32. \r\n" );
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