document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=893131>Question 893131</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary has 3.65@. She 2 less than 3 times as many dimes as quarters. How many dimes does she have?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity Eq:: d = 3q-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value: 10d + 25q = 365 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substiute for \"d\" and solve for \"q\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10(3q-2) + 25q = 365<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55q = 385<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 7 (# of quarters)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 3*7-2 = 19 (# of dimes)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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