document.write( "Question 170809: Rosetta was paid 11.45 for babysitting the O'Connells. Mrs.O paid Rosetta in quarters and dimes. The of quarters she recieved was five more than twice the number of dimes. How many of each coin did Rosetta receive? \n" ); document.write( "

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Rosetta was paid 11.45 for babysitting the O'Connells. Mrs.O paid Rosetta in quarters and dimes. The # of quarters she recieved was five more than twice the number of dimes. How many of each coin did Rosetta receive?
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\n" ); document.write( "Quantity Equation: q = 2d + 5
\n" ); document.write( "Vale EQUATION: 25q + 10d = 1145 cents
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\n" ); document.write( "Rearrange:
\n" ); document.write( "25q - 50d = 125
\n" ); document.write( "25q + 10d = 1145
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\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 1st from 2nd to get:
\n" ); document.write( "60d = 1020
\n" ); document.write( "d = 17 (# of dimes)
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for q: q = 2*17+5 = 39 (# of quarters)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "

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