document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1101094>Question 1101094</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Carol has some dimes and quarters if she has 25 coins worth a total of $3.70 how many of each type of coin does she have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "25 - x = number of quarters   {she has 25 coins total}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x + 25(25 - x) = 370   {value of coin times number of coins equals total value}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x + 625 - 25x = 370   {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15x + 625 = 370   {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15x = -255   {subtracted 625 from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 17   {divided each side by -15}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 - x = 8   {substituted 17, in for x, into 25 - x}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17 dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 quarters<BR>\n" );
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