document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550316>Question 550316</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME AND SHOW ME HOW TO WORK OUT THESE PROBLEMS.I IF U BREAK IT DOWN FOR ME I WILL UNDERSTAND IT BETTER.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) A BAG PF DIMES AND QUARTERS IS WORTH $3.55. THERE ARE FOUR MORE THAN DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF DIMES AS QUARTERS. HOW MANY OF THE COINS ARE DIMES?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)THE PERIMETER OF A TRIANGLE IS 23 INCHES. THE LONGEST SIDE EXCEEDS THE SHORTER BY 7 INCHES WHILE THE THIRD SIDE IS TWICE THE SHORT SIDE. WHAT IS THE LENGTH OF THE LONGEST SIDE?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) TWICE A NUMBER LESS FIVE IS LESS THAN THE NUMBER LESS THREE. WHAT'S THE VALUE OF THE NUMBER?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4) THE SUM OF TWO NUMBERS IS 25, AND THEIR DIFFERENCE IS 9. WHAT ARE THE TWO NUMBERS?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #358623 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=358623\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) A BAG OF DIMES AND QUARTERS IS WORTH $3.55. THERE ARE FOUR MORE THAN DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF DIMES AS QUARTERS. HOW MANY OF THE COINS ARE DIMES?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Value Equation: 10d + 25q = 355 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quantity Eq:::: q = 2d+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"q\" and solve for \"d\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10d + 25(2d+4) = 355<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10d + 50d + 100 = 355<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60d = 255<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Comment: d is not a whole number;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem is inconsistent.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)THE PERIMETER OF A TRIANGLE IS 23 INCHES. THE LONGEST SIDE EXCEEDS THE SHORTER BY 7 INCHES WHILE THE THIRD SIDE IS TWICE THE SHORT SIDE. WHAT IS THE LENGTH OF THE LONGEST SIDE?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the shortest side be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Longest = \"x+7\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd side = 2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x + x+7 = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 inches (shortest)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 8 inches (3rd side)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7 = 11 inches (longest)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) TWICE A NUMBER LESS FIVE IS LESS THAN THE NUMBER LESS THREE. WHAT'S THE VALUE OF THE NUMBER? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-5 < x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x < 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4) THE SUM OF TWO NUMBERS IS 25, AND THEIR DIFFERENCE IS 9. WHAT ARE THE TWO NUMBERS? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17 + y = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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