document.write( "Question 380398: Bruce has $5.15 in dimes and quarters. He has 8 more quarters than dimes. How many quarters does he have. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #270071 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let dimes be x \n" ); document.write( "quarters = x+8 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "10x+25(x+8)=515 \n" ); document.write( "10x+25x+200=515 \n" ); document.write( "35x+200=515 \n" ); document.write( "-80 \n" ); document.write( "35x=315 \n" ); document.write( "/35 \n" ); document.write( "x=9 the number of dimes \n" ); document.write( "quarters = 9+8 =17 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "check \n" ); document.write( "10*9 +17*25=90+425=515 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " |