document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1008505>Question 1008505</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mike has $28.05 in dimes and quarters. The number of dimes is 3 times the number of quarters. Write a system of linear equations to find how many dimes and quarters there are. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "D=dimes=3Q; Q=quarters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$0.10D+$0.25Q=$28.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.10(3Q)+$0.25Q=$28.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.30Q+$0.25Q=$28.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.55Q=$28.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Q=51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 1: Mike has 51 quarters.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D=3Q=3(51)=153<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 2: Mike has 153 dimes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$0.10D+$0.25Q=$28.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$0.10(153)+$0.25(51)=$28.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$15.30+$12.75=$28.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$28.05=$28.05<BR>\n" );
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