document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=589635>Question 589635</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't really get how to solve this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Chris has a jar with dimes and quarters in it. The jar has 7 more quarters in it than it has dimes. If the total value of the coin is $5.60, how many quarters are in the jar?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This was how i did it, but it didn't seem right.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25(x+7) = 560<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x+175=560<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x=560-175<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x=385<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=385/25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15.4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You will need to set up two equations for the linear system and solve the variables.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let d be the number of dimes and q be the number of quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total value is $5.6: 0.1d + 0.25q = 5.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The jar has 7 more quarters in it than it has dimes: q = d + 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we have two equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.1d + 0.25q = 5.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = d + 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the system, you will find the number of quarter and dimes in the jar.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope it helps you!<BR>\n" );
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