document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=370326>Question 370326</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. There are 40 dimes and quarters in the drawer. Peggy counted them and found that their total value was $4.75. How many coins of each type were there?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is the question, I know you need to make a chart with dimes, quarters, values, ect.. But I cant seem to set up the chart. Please Help?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #263943 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=263943\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You don't need to make a chart.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since \"There are 40 dimes and quarters in the drawer\", we know that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2Bq=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2Bq=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where 'd' is the number of dimes and 'q' is the number of quarters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, because \"their total value was $4.75\", this means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.10d%2B0.25q=4.75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.10d%2B0.25q=4.75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So solving the system \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28d%2Bq=40%2C0.10d%2B0.25q=4.75%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28d%2Bq=40%2C0.10d%2B0.25q=4.75%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "will give you the number of dimes and quarters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.10d%2B0.25q=4.75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.10d%2B0.25q=4.75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the second equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10d%2B25q=475 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10d%2B25q=475\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply EVERY term by 100 to make every number a whole number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2Bq=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2Bq=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Move back to the first equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=40-q ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=40-q\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 'q' from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10d%2B25q=475 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10d%2B25q=475\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Go back the to the second equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2840-q%29%2B25q=475 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2840-q%29%2B25q=475\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=40-q ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=40-q\"   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=400-10q%2B25q=475 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"400-10q%2B25q=475\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15q%2B400=475 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15q%2B400=475\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15q=475-400 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15q=475-400\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=400 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"400\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15q=75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15q=75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=q=%2875%29%2F%2815%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q=%2875%29%2F%2815%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=q ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q\"   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=q=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So this means that there are 5 quarters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=40-q ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=40-q\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now move onto the equation where we've isolated 'd'.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=40-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=40-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=q=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"q=5\"   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=d=35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=35\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So there are 35 dimes.<BR>\n" );
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