document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=375572>Question 375572</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Word Problem help!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A student makes a $9.75 purchase at the book store with a $20 bill.  The store has no bills and gives the change in quarters and fifty-cent pieces.  There are 30 coins in all.  How many of each kind are there?  How many quarter are there in the change____? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #267139 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=267139\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> purchase = $9.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amount given = $20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "balance to return = $10.25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let quarters be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "fifty cent will be the balance = 30-x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x+50(30-x)=1025 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x+1500-50x=1025<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-25x+1500 =1025<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-25x=1025-1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-25x=-475<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=19 quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 cent pieces will be 30-19=11 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11*50+19*25= 10.25 = $10.25<BR>\n" );
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