document.write( "Question 572941: Nancy and Kerry have the same number of coins. Nancy has only dimes and Kerry has only quarters. If Kerry has $3 more than Nancy, how much does she have? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #368656 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Nancy and Kerry have the same number of coins. \n" ); document.write( " Nancy has only dimes and Kerry has only quarters. \n" ); document.write( "If Kerry has $3 more than Nancy, how much does she have? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ".25q - .10d = 3.00 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "d = q, therefore we can replace d with q \n" ); document.write( ".25q - .10q = = 3 \n" ); document.write( ".15q = 3 \n" ); document.write( "q = 3/.15 \n" ); document.write( "q = 20 quarters, and of course 20 dimes \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check this \n" ); document.write( ".25(20) - .10(20) = \n" ); document.write( "5.00 - 2.00 = 3.00 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |