document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=188884>Question 188884</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The total number of the dimes and quarters in a bank is $23.70. There are 8 fewer dimes than quarters. Find the number of dimes in the bank. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #141649 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=141649\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=number of quarters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-8=number of dimes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25x+.10(x-8)=23.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25x+.10x-.8=23.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".35x=23.70+.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".35x=24.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24.50/.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=70 quarters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70-8=62 number of dimes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25*70+.10*62=23.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17.50+6.20=23.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23.70=23.70 </SPAN>\n" );
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