document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=381970>Question 381970</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lorena has $2.55 in dimes and quarters. she has 8 more dimes than quarters. how many quarters does she have in total?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #270843 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=270843\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> quarters = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dimes = x+8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total = 255 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x+10(x+8)=255<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x+10x+80=255<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35x+80=255<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "35x=255-80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35x=175<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5 quarters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dimes = x+8 = 5+8 =13 <BR>\n" );
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