document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=108416>Question 108416</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Word problem where the sum equals 9.90 the question is how many are dimes and how many are quarters if there are twice as many dimes as quaters. How do you set up this word problem to arrive at the answers for the numbers of dimes and quarters. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #79048 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=79048\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .10*2x+.25x=9.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20x+.25x=990<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".45x=9.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9.90/.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=22 number of quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*22=44 number of dimes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".10*44+.25*18=990<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.40+4.50=9.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.90=9.90 </SPAN>\n" );
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