document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=486358>Question 486358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a collection of 60 coins, the number of half dollars is 1/3 the number of dimes. The number of quarters is 10 less than the number of dimes, find the value of the collection.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am having difficulty dividing the 1/3. Somewhere I am missing a step. I know:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D divided 1/3= half dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D - 10 = Quarters\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how do I solve D with the 1/3rd fraction? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #332431 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=332431\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a collection of 60 coins, the number of half dollars is 1/3 the number of dimes. The number of quarters is 10 less than the number of dimes, find the value of the collection.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total coins ---- 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dimes = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "half dollar = (1/3)*x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quarters ----(x-10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x/3 + x-10=60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "whenever you have such an addition of fraction the simplest step I will try to teach you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the LCD of the denominator and multiply the entire equation by the LCD.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here the LCD is 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3*2x+(x/3)*3 -10*3=60*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+x-30=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-30=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x= 210<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=30 the number of dimes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Half dollar = 30 * x/3= 10 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "quarter = x-10 ==> 30-10=20\r<BR>\n" );
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