document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48858>Question 48858</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good evening.I would like to ask you about this two problem, i try alday i cannot get the answer. Please help in this problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (1) A parking meter takes only dimes and quarters. IF the meter held $7.55 at the end of one day, and the number of dimes was 8 more than 20 times the number of quarters, then the total number of coins is how much?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  (2) The number of dimes in Gina's coin collection is 4 less than the number of nickels, and then number of quarters is 3 times the number of dimes. If the value of her collection is $7.40, how many nickels does she have?<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 #32350 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=32350\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) A parking meter takes only dimes and quarters. IF the meter held $7.55 at the end of one day, and the number of dimes was 8 more than 20 times the number of quarters, then the total number of coins is how much?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let number of quarters be \"x\"; value of those quarters is 25x cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of dimes = 20x+8 ; value of those dimes is 10(20x+8)=200x+80 cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "value of quarters + value of dimes = 755 cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x+200x+80=755<BR>\n" );
document.write( "225x=675<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3 (number of quarters)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x+8 = 68 (number of dimes)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) The number of dimes in Gina's coin collection is 4 less than the number of nickels, and then number of quarters is 3 times the number of dimes. If the value of her collection is $7.40, how many nickels does she have?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let number of nickels be \"x\" ; value of those nickels is 5x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of dimes is  x-4 ;value of those dimes is 10(x-4)=10x-40 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Number of quarters is 3(x-4) ; value is 25(3x-12)= 75x-300 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "value of nickels + value of dimes + value of quarters = 740 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+10x-40+75x-300=740<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve this equation for x. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 5x will be the number of nickels.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. \r<BR>\n" );
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