document.write( "Question 416563: Jane has $12:00 in quarters and dimes. She has five times as many dimes,d, as quarters.q. Determine the number of quarters she has. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #291839 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Jane has $12:00 in quarters and dimes. She has five times as many dimes,d, as quarters.q. Determine the number of quarters she has. \n" ); document.write( "==== \n" ); document.write( "Quantity: d = 5q \n" ); document.write( "Value:: 10d + 25q = 1200 cents \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"d\" and solve for \"q\": \n" ); document.write( "10(5q) + 25q = 1200 \n" ); document.write( "75q = 1200 \n" ); document.write( "q = 16 (# of quarters) \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"d\": \n" ); document.write( "d = 5q \n" ); document.write( "d = 5*16 = 80 (# of dimes) \n" ); document.write( "============================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "============= \n" ); document.write( " |