document.write( "Question 668972: An example of my practice word problem for Algebra - I have worked it out and can not get the answer.
\n" ); document.write( "Susan has been saving money in a vacation fund. She has a jar filled with quarters and dollar coins. So far, she has saved $76.50. The number of quarters is 5 more than 3 times the amount of dollar coins she has saved. How many of each coin does she have?
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\n" ); document.write( "Q = 3D + 5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3d + d + 5 = 76.50
\n" ); document.write( "4d + 5 = 76.50
\n" ); document.write( "4d = 76.50 - 5
\n" ); document.write( "4d = 71.50/4
\n" ); document.write( "d = 17.875\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "AGH I can not get the answer- plase help! Thank you!! \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Number of Dollars: D
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document.write( "Number of quarters:  3D + 5 
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document.write( "CENTS makes sense
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document.write( " 100D + 25(3D + 5) = 7650¢
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document.write( "        175D = 7650 - 125
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document.write( "        175D = 7525
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document.write( "           D = 43, the number of dollar coins.  There are 134 quarters. 
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