document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1030435>Question 1030435</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Vinnie has twice as many dimes as quarters. All together, his dimes and quarters have a value of $3.15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many of each coin does he have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #645298 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=645298\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the number of quarters he has, q.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus the number of dimes he has is 2q.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the value of each, we write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25q + 10(2q) = 315 (we work in cents)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now solve for q...we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25q + 20q = 315<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45q = 315<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 7 quarters which means<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2q = 14 dimes </SPAN>\n" );
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