document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173872>Question 173872</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have eight more quarters than dimes. If the coins are worth $6.20, how many dimes are there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #128771 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=128771\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> $6.20 is the same as 620 cents.  If you have d dimes, then they are worth 10d cents.  If you have 8 more quarters than dimes you have d + 8 quarters and the quarters are worth 25(d+8) cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So:  10d + 25( d + 8 ) = 620 cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove parentheses with the distributive property:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10d + 25d + 200 = 620\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "35d = 420\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so d = 420/35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can do the arithmetic. </SPAN>\n" );
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