document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=954537>Question 954537</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a jar contains 48 more dimes than quarters. The value of the dimes is equal to the value of the quarters. how many dimes 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 #582976 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=582976\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Q=quarters; D=dimes=Q+48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.25Q=$0.10D Substitute for D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.25Q=$0.10(Q+48)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.25Q=$0.10Q+$4.80 Subtract $0.10Q from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.15Q=$4.80 Divide each side by $0.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q=32  .There are 32 quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=Q+48=32+48=80 ANSWER: There are 80 dimes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.25Q+$0.10D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.25(32)=$0.10(80)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$8.00=$8.00<BR>\n" );
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