document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=495533>Question 495533</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have $9.45 in quarters and dimes in my pocket. The number of dimes is 18 less than twice the number of quarters. How many of each do I have in my pocket?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried but i keep getting stuck. This is what I tried doing:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dimes=18-2(quarters)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "#of dimes + # of quarters=$9.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(18-2(quarters)) + # of quarters= $9.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18-3(quarters)=$9.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3(quarters)= -8.55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "quarters=2.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thats not possible  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I have $9.45 in quarters and dimes in my pocket.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10d + .25q = 9.45<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of dimes is 18 less than twice the number of quarters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 2q - 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the 1st equation replace d with (2q-18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10(2q-18) + .25q = 9.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".2q - 1.8 + .25q = 9.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".2q + .25q = 9.45 + 1.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".45q = 11.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11.25%2F.45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11.25%2F.45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 25 quarters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know you can find the number of dimes now, check the total in the 1st equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " How many of each do I have in my pocket? </SPAN>\n" );
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