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( "
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sally has $5.20 in quarters and dimes. She has 1/4 more quarters than dimes. How many quarters does sally have?
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\n" ); document.write( "Quantity:: q = (5/4)d
\n" ); document.write( "Value:: 10d + 25q = 520 cents
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\n" ); document.write( "Simplify::
\n" ); document.write( "5d - 4q = 0
\n" ); document.write( "10d + 25q = 520
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\n" ); document.write( "Modify for elimination::
\n" ); document.write( "10d - 8q = 0
\n" ); document.write( "10d + 25q = 520
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\n" ); document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"q\":
\n" ); document.write( "33q = 520
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\n" ); document.write( "Comment: That does not result in a whole
\n" ); document.write( "number of quarters. Please check your post.
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