document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1002799>Question 1002799</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a purse contains $2.45 in dimes and quarters there are 2 more than twice as many dimes as quarters how many of each coin is in the purse? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=number of quarters in purse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2=number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10(2x+2)+.25*x=2.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20x+.20+.25x=2.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".45x=2.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of quarters=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2number of dimes=12 </SPAN>\n" );
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