document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=881670>Question 881670</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A piggy bank contains a total of 44 dimes and quarters worth $7.55. Determine how many dimes and quarters were in the piggy bank. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "44 - x = number of dimes  {there are 44 total coins}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25x + 10(44 - x) = 755 {value of coin multiplied by number of coins equals total value}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x + 440 - 10x = 755 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x + 440 = 755 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x = 315 {subtracted 440 from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 21 {divided each side by 15}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44 - x = 23 {substituted 21, in for x, into 44 - x}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "21 quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23 dimes<BR>\n" );
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