document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186117>Question 186117</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078250838/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A parking meter contains $8.25 in dimes and quarters. If the number of quarters is 9 more than twice the number of dimes, how many of each coin are in the parking meter? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139606 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=139606\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> d = no. of dimes; q = no. of quarters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statement:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A parking meter contains $8.25 in dimes and quarters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10d + .25q = 8.25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the number of quarters is 9 more than twice the number of dimes,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 2d + 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how many of each coin are in the parking meter?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute (2d+9) for q in the total$ equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10d + .25q = 8.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10d + .25(2d+9) = 8.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10d + .50d + 2.25 = 8.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".60d = 8.25 - 2.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".60d = 6.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 10 dimes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "q = 2(10) + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 29 quarters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".10(10) + .25(29) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.00 + 7.25 = 8.25 </SPAN>\n" );
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