document.write( "Question 1081667: A coin purse contains dimes and quarters. The number of dimes is 5 less than twice the number of quarters. the total value is $4.00. Find the number of dimes and quarters. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #695723 by josgarithmetic(39630) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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in cents, q for the number of quarters,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"10%282q-5%29%2B25q=400\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%282q-5%29%2B5q=80\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"9q=80%2B10\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"9q=90\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28q=10%29\"$ -------ten quarters\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28d=15%29\"$ -------fifteen dimes \n" ); document.write( "

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