document.write( "Question 1103569: Sam has $3.30 in quarters and dimes, and the total number of coins is 18. How many quarters and how many dimes? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "  q +   d = 18,      (1)    (counting coins)\r\n" );
document.write( "25q + 10d = 330.     (2)    (counting cents)\r\n" );
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document.write( "From eq(1), express d = 18-q and substitute it into eq(2). You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "25q + 10*(18-q) = 330  ====>\r\n" );
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document.write( "25q + 180 - 10q = 330,\r\n" );
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document.write( "15q = 330 - 180 = 150  ====>  q =  = 10.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  10 quarters and 18-10 = 8 dimes.\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Kevin and Randy Muise have a jar containing coins\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "    - Solving coin problems mentally by grouping without using equations\r
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