document.write( "Question 980535: Mary has $2.20 in dimes and quarters if the number of dimes is one fourth the number of quarters how many dimes does she have? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #601657 by macston(5194) You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "D=number of dimes; Q=number of quarters \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "D=Q/4 Use this to substitute for D below. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "$0.10D+$0.25Q=$2.20 Substitute for D from above. \n" ); document.write( "$0.10(Q/4)+$0.25Q=$2.20 \n" ); document.write( "$0.025Q+$0.25Q=$2.20 \n" ); document.write( "$0.275Q=$2.20 \n" ); document.write( "Q=8 She has 8 quarters. \n" ); document.write( "D=Q/4=8/4=2 ANSWER: Mary has 2 dimes. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "CHECK: \n" ); document.write( "$0.10D+$0.25Q=$2.20 \n" ); document.write( "$0.10(2)+$0.25(8)=$2.20 \n" ); document.write( "$0.20+$2.00=$2.20 \n" ); document.write( "$2.20=$2.20\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |