document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26598>Question 26598</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am a mother of a 9th grade high school student trying to solve word problems. I do not know how to direct my son to the solution. Could you help me to set these problems into equations? Here are the instructions and the word problem: Write a system of equations for each problem and choose the best method to solve each system; solve and check your answers. Problem: A coin box of a vending machine contains six time as many quarters as dimes. If the total amount of money in quarters and dimes is $28.80 how many quarters and how many dimes are in the box? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14448 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=14448\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dimes = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quarters = 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quarter value = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dime vale = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TOtal = 2880\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25(6x)+10x=2880<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150x+10x=2880<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160x=2880<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6(18)=108\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, there were 18 dimes and 108 quarters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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