document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1001664>Question 1001664</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> lindsay has $4.55 in change, all dimes and quarters. If she has 29 coins in all, how many of the coins are quarters? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #805418 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=805418\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> d = number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = number of quarters\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d + q = 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10d + 25q = 455\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the first equation by 25. We are going to eliminate the variable q.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25d + 25q = 725<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10d + 25q = 455\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract to get 15d = 270, so d = 18.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lindsay has 18 dimes and 11 quarters. </SPAN>\n" );
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