document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105539>Question 105539</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The coin box of a vending machine contains 6 times as many quarters as dimes. If the total amount of money in quarters and dimes is $28.80, how many quarters and how many dimes are in the box? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #76806 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=theidiot><B>theidiot(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=theidiot><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=76806\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x = the # of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 6x = the # of quarters\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".1x+ .25(6x) = 28.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".1x + 1.5x = 28.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.6x=28.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 28.8 / 1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 6 x 18 = 108\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18 dimes and 108 quarters<BR>\n" );
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