document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=341951>Question 341951</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jody has a collection of 116 coins consisting of dimes, quarters, and silver dollars. The number of quarters is 5 less than three-fourths the number of dimes. The number of silver dollars is 7 more than five-eighths the number of dimes. How many coins of each kind are in her collection? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "d + q + $ = 116<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The number of quarters is 5 less than three-fourths the number of dimes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >d - 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The number of silver dollars is 7 more than five-eighths the number of dimes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$ = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >d + 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many coins of each kind are in her collection?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the 1st equation replace q & $<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >d - 5 + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >d + 7 = 116<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Common denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >d + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >d + 2 = 116<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >d = 116 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >d = 114<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 8 to get rid of the denominator, results:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8d + 11d = 912<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=912%2F19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"912%2F19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 48 dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(48) - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 36 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 31 quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$ = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(48) + 7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$ = 37 silver dollars<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check total: 48 + 31 + 37 = 116<BR>\n" );
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