document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=177082>Question 177082</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sandy has $3.25 in change. She has five more dimes that quarters but twice as many nickles as dimes.  Express the given information as a algebraic expression and simplify </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #132122 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10555)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=132122\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the amount of quarters that she has be q<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the amount of dimes she has is q + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And, the amount of nickels she has is 2(q +5), or 2q + 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Algebraic expression:	.25q + .1(q + 5) + .05(2q + 10)   =   3.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "				.25q + .1q + .5 + .1q + .5   =   3.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "				  		.45q   =   2.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "						    q   =   5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "She has 5 quarters  – $1.25 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "She has 10 dimes    –  $1.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "She has 20 nickels  -  $1.00<BR>\n" );
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