document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=767491>Question 767491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> andy has 17 coins made up of quarters and half dollars, and their total value is $7.25. how many quarters does he have </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "17 - x = number of half dollars {there are 17 total coins}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.25x + 0.5(17 - x) = 7.25 {value of coin times number of coins equals total value}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25x + 8.5 - 0.5x = 7.25 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.25x + 8.5 = 7.25 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.25x = -1.25 {subtracted 8.5 from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 quarters {divided each side by -0.25}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17 - x = 12 half dollars {substituted 5, in for x, into 17 - x}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 quarters <BR>\n" );
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