document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=212113>Question 212113</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> YOU PAY A TOLL IN EITHER ALL QUARTERS OR ALL DIMES. THE TOLL IS 3 MORE DIMES THAN QUARTERS. WHAT IS THE TOLL? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #160192 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=160192\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> YOU PAY A TOLL IN EITHER ALL QUARTERS OR ALL DIMES. THE TOLL IS 3 MORE DIMES THAN QUARTERS. WHAT IS THE TOLL?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Total cost = 10x = 25y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where x is the number of dimes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and y is the number of quarters\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  y=x-3 since toll is 3 more dimes than quarters. That is, number of quarters is less than number of times,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Substitute y of Step 2 into Step 1 .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10x=25%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10x=25%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10x=25x-75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10x=25x-75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Subtract 10x from both sides of equation to make left side = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=15x-75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=15x-75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Now add 75 to both sides of equation to isolate x on one side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15x=75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15x=75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 6.  Isolate x by dividing 15 to both sides of equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15x%2F15=75%2F15=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15x%2F15=75%2F15=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 7. x=5 (x is the number of dimes)  so the cost of the toll is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total Cost = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2A5=50+cents ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2A5=50+cents\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As a check with y as the number of quarters then \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=5-3=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=5-3=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total Cost = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25%2A2=50+cents+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25%2A2=50+cents+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer also checks out with the number of quarters.\r<BR>\n" );
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