document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=731645>Question 731645</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you put the following word problem into two equations: A collection of dimes and quarters totals $9.90. There are six more quarters than dimes. How many of each coin are there? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #447207 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=447207\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let d = no. of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let q = no. or quarters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statement:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"A collection of dimes and quarters totals $9.90.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".01d + .25q = 9.90<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " There are six more quarters than dimes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = d + 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you can substitute (d+6) for q in the first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then solve for d<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then q = 6 more than that solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your solutions in the 1st equation\r<BR>\n" );
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