document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1103569>Question 1103569</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sam has $3.30 in quarters and dimes, and the total number of coins is 18. How many quarters and how many dimes? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If you are looking for a fast way to find the answer, without a need to use formal algebra, then you can use logical reasoning like this....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If all 18 coins were dimes, the total value would be $1.80.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The actual value, $3.30, is $1.50 more than $1.80.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each quarter is worth $0.15 more than each dime.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the number of quarters is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.50%2F0.15+=+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.50%2F0.15+=+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And 10 quarters means 8 dimes. </SPAN>\n" );
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