document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23414>Question 23414</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Systems:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The coin box of a vending machine contains half as many quarters as dimes. If the total value of the coins is $22.50, how many dimes are there?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i tried many times to do this using systems my main equatoins are .25q+.10d=22.50 and q=2d, but im stuck i dont know what to do next.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you for your help :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12224 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=12224\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let number of dimes be \"2x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then number of quarters is \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of dimes is (10)2x=20x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of quarters is (25)x = 25x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Value of dimes + Value of quarters = 2250 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       20x + 25x = 2250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             45x = 2250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               x = 50 (number of quarters)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              2x = 100 (number of dimes)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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