document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1040716>Question 1040716</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you have a jar of quarters and dimes worth a total of $10.20. If you have 69 coins in the jar, how many of them are quarters and how many of them are dimes?<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 #655607 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=655607\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=69<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25x+.10y=10.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x+10y=1020<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply the first by -25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-25x-25y=-1725<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x+10y=1020<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15y=-705<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=47 dimes or $4.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=22 quarters or $5.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They add to $10.20 </SPAN>\n" );
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