document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1073786>Question 1073786</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are saving dimes and quarters in your piggy bank. You have 42 coins that have a total value of $6.75. How many dimes and quarters do you have in your piggy bank? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #688571 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=688571\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> d+q = 42 subtract d from both sides: q = 42-d<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.10d+0.25q = 6.75 substitute here for q:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.10d+0.25(42-d) = 6.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.10d+10.50-0.25d = 6.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.15d = -3.75 divide both sides by -0.15 and remember -/- = +<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 25 So you have 25 dimes and:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42-25 = 17 quarters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.10(25) = 2.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25(17) = 4.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total . . 6.75 Correct<BR>\n" );
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