document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=134999>Question 134999</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/003052217X/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <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 #98859 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rajagopalan><B>rajagopalan(174)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rajagopalan><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=rajagopalan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=98859\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let no of dimes =10x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then no of qtrs=60x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "value of dimes=10x/10=1x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "value of qtrs=60x/4=15x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total=15x+1x=16x=28.8 $<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x=28.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=28.8/16=7.2/4=1.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "no of dimes=1.8x10=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "vo of qtrs=18x6=108<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "value of 108 qtrs=108/4=27 $<BR>\n" );
document.write( "value of 18 dimes=1.8 $<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total=27+1.8=28.8 $\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "okay<BR>\n" );
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