document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=553875>Question 553875</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve the below:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bruce has $5.15 in dimes and quarters.  He has 8 more quarters than dimes.  How many quarters does he have ??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you !!!!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(HS Freshman struggling in Algebra) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #361097 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TutorDelphia><B>TutorDelphia(193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TutorDelphia><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=TutorDelphia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=361097\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I like doing this problems in terms of pennies rather than dollars. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So a dime is worth 10 and quarter is worth 25. That gives me this equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10d+25q=515<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He has 8 more quarters than dimes can be written as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d+8=q<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is already solved for q so I can sub in d+8 for q since they have equal values<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That gives me:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10d+25(d+8)=515<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute the 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10d+25d+200=515<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms and subtract 200 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35d=315<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sub in 9 for d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+8=q\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "q=17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you need more help, just let me know.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Adam </SPAN>\n" );
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