document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1059580>Question 1059580</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jackie has a jar of dimes and quarters in it. The jar has 6 more quarters than it has dimes. if the value of the coins is 6.40, how many quarters are in the jar? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #674610 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=674610\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> q = d+6 since she has 6 quarters more than dimes, if you want to make them equal you have to add 6 to the dimes or subtract 6 from the quarters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each quarter is 25 cents, or 0.25 of a dollar (a dollar has 100 cents), we'll call them 0.25q<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each dime is 10 cents, we'll call them 0.10d<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.25q+0.10d = 6.40 Above I said that q = d+6. Substitute in this equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25(d+6)+0.10d = 6.40 distribute the 0.25, like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25d+1.50+0.10d = 6.40 Add d on left and subtract 1.50 on both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.35d = 4.90 divide both sides by 0.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 14 She has 14 dimes and 14+6 = 20 quarters.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14*0.10 = 1.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20*0.25 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total . . 6.40 Correct </SPAN>\n" );
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