document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=73620>Question 73620</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The following problem is not from a book.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jose has 6 more dimes than quaters. If his coins total $ 1.65. How many coins of each type does he have. My solution is 3 quaters and 9 dimes. However I can not put it into an equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #52644 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=52644\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let D = the number of dimes ($0.10) and Q = the number of quarters ($0.25).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jose has 6 more dimes than quarters.  This can be written:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = Q+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total amount of money is $1.65.  This can be written:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "($0.10)D+($0.25)Q = $1.65 Now substitute the first equation for D here.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "($0.10)(Q+6)+($0.25)Q = $1.65 Simplify and solve for Q.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "($0.10)Q + $0.60 + ($0.25)Q = $1.65 Combine like-terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "($0.35)Q + $0.60 = $1.65 Subtract $0.60 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "($0.35)Q = $1.05 Divide both sides by ($0.35)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q = 3 This is the number of quarters Jose has.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = Q+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = 3+6 = 9  This is the number of dimes Jose has.<BR>\n" );
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