document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1135852>Question 1135852</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Turtle and Vince combine their coins to find they have all dimes and quarters. They have 8 more quarters than dimes, and the coins are worth a total of $5.15. How many dimes and quarters do they have ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Without formal algebra....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) First count the 8 \"extra\" quarters; that's $2.00.  What remains is equal numbers of quarters and dimes worth a total of $3.15.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) 1 quarter and 1 dime together are worth $0.35.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) $3.15 divided by $0.35 is 9; so the remaining coins are 9 quarters and 9 dimes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So together what they have is 9 dimes and 9+8=17 quarters. </SPAN>\n" );
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