document.write( "Question 1055366: I have to define the variables( write \"let\" statements) and write the equation for the problem and solve.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Mrs Smith paid for her tea using 26 coins made up of quarters and dimes. Her bill totaled $4.70. How many of each type of coin did she use?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #670598 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let \"+q+\" = number of quarters
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"+d+\" = number of dimes
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+q+%2B+d+=+26+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+25q+%2B+10d+=+470+\" ( in cents )
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+5q+%2B+2d+=+94+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides of (1) by \"+2+\" and
\n" ); document.write( "subtract (1) from (2)
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+5q+%2B+2d+=+94+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+-2q+-+2d+=+-52+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+3q+=+42+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+q+=+14+\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+14+%2B+d+=+26+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(1) \"+d+=+12+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "She used 14 quarters and 12 dimes
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+25q+%2B+10d+=+470+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+25%2A14+%2B+10%2A12++=+470+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+350+%2B+120+=+470+\"
\n" ); document.write( "(2) \"+470+=+470+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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