document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1028067>Question 1028067</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Barbara has some dimes and quarters.  If she has <BR>\n" );
document.write( "29 coins worth a total of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$3.95, how many of each type of coin does she have?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dimes?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quarters? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #643275 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=643275\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the numbers of dimes and quarters, d and q.  Then we can write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d + q = 29  and the value equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10d + 25q = 395 (we work in cents)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply the top one by 10 and subtract...we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10d + 25q = 395<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(10d + 10q = 290)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15q = 105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 7 quarters which means<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 22 dimes </SPAN>\n" );
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