document.write( "Question 957326: sally has $5.20 in quarters and dimes. She has 1/4 more quarters than dimes. How many quarters does sally have? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #584976 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! sally has $5.20 in quarters and dimes. She has 1/4 more quarters than dimes. How many quarters does sally have? \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Quantity:: q = (5/4)d \n" ); document.write( "Value:: 10d + 25q = 520 cents \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "Simplify:: \n" ); document.write( "5d - 4q = 0 \n" ); document.write( "10d + 25q = 520 \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "Modify for elimination:: \n" ); document.write( "10d - 8q = 0 \n" ); document.write( "10d + 25q = 520 \n" ); document.write( "------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"q\": \n" ); document.write( "33q = 520 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Comment: That does not result in a whole \n" ); document.write( "number of quarters. Please check your post. \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |