document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=522384>Question 522384</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Shea has 5 times as many dimes as she does quarters. Combined the dimes and quarters total $9.75. How many quarters does she have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 5q<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10d + 25q = 975 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"d\" and solve for \"q\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10*5q + 25q = 975<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75q = 975<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 13 (# of quarters)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"q\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 5q<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 5*13 = 65 (# of dimes)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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