document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1026422>Question 1026422</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alicia emptied the change in her pocket onto a table. There were eight coins altogether. The coins were all quarters and dimes. The total value of the coins was $1.25. Let x represent the number of dimes and y represent the number of quarters. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 8 coins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 8...........(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dimes and quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 25y = 125......(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simultaneous equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 8.......(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 25y = 125...(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply Eq(1) by 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x + 25y = 200....(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 25y = 125....(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract Eq(2) from Eq(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute x = 5 into Eq(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 8....(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 + y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 8 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y =3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 x Dimes: 3 x Quarters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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