document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242168>Question 242168</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A person has quarters and dimes that total $2.80. The number of dimes is 7 more than the number of quarters. How many of each coin does the person have </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity Eq::: d = q + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Eq:::::: 10d + 25q = 280 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"d\" in the and Value Eq. and solve for \"q\":<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10(q+7) + 25q = 280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35q = 210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 6 (# of quarters)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into d = q + 7 to get d = 13 (# of dimes)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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