document.write( "Question 1127434: An old jar of dimes and quarters contains 200 coins total, and the value of all the coins is $42.50. How many quarters are in the jar? \r
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document.write( "To answer the question, you DO NOT NEED to solve full scale coin problem.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It is enough simply to substitute given data into the total money expression formula\r\n" );
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document.write( "    total money = 25*Q + 10*(200-Q),\r\n" );
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document.write( "calculate the cents amount and compare with the given options.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Even a second grade student, not familiar with solving equations yet, can do it EASILY.\r\n" );
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