document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118146>Question 118146</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HI<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A parking meter accepts only Quarters and dollars. If there are 31 coins and a value of $ 20.50 how many quarters and dollars are there.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #86288 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=86288\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=quarters, so 31-x=dollars ___ working in cents to avoid decimals\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(25)+(31-x)(100)=2050 ___ 25x+3100-100x=2050 ___ -75x=-1050 </SPAN>\n" );
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