document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1053272>Question 1053272</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you write an equation for this problem. Jung has a total of 92 coins in his coin collection. This is 8 more than three times the number of quarters in the collection. How many quarters does Jung have in his collection? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let q = total number of quarters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you are given that 92 = 3 * q + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 8 from this equation to get 84 = 3 * q.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides of this equation by 3 to get q = 28.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 more than 3 * 28 is equal to 92.\r<BR>\n" );
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