document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1000302>Question 1000302</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bag contains dimes and quarters, a total of 40 coins. The value of coins is 7.15. How many dimes are there?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40 - x = number of quarters   {there are 40 total coins in the bag}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x + 25(40 - x) = 715  {number of coins times value of coin equals total value}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 1000 - 25x = 715  {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15x + 1000 = 715   {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15x = -285   {subtracted 1000 from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 19   {divided each side by -15}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 19 dimes.<BR>\n" );
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