document.write( "Question 14917: Sabrina has $4.10 consisting of eight more quarters than dimes. Find the number of quarters and dimes that Sabrina has. \n" ); document.write( "
| Algebra.Com's Answer #11347 by stanbon!(97)      You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let number of dimes be \"x\". \n" ); document.write( "Then number of quarters is x+8 \n" ); document.write( "Value of dimes is (10)x cents \n" ); document.write( "Value of quarters is (25)(x+8)= (25x + 200) cents \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( " Value of dimes + Value of quarters = 410 cents \n" ); document.write( " 10x + 25x+200 = 410 \n" ); document.write( " 35x = 210 \n" ); document.write( " x = 6 (number of dimes) \n" ); document.write( " x+8 = 14 (number of quarters)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |