document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=276422>Question 276422</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maribel has $1.25 in her pocket. The money is in quarters and dimes. There are a total of 8 coins. How many quarters and dimes does Maribel have in her pocket? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number of quarter coins be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of dimes will be 8-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The value of quarter will be 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The value of dimes will be 10*(8-x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Their sum = 125 cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x+10*(8-x)=125 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x+80-10x=125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x-10x=125-80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "quarters will be 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dimes will be 5\r<BR>\n" );
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