document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1101735>Question 1101735</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A coin jar contains nickels, dimes, and quarters. There are 66 coins in all. There are 8 more nickels than quarters. The value of the dimes is $3.20 less than the value of the quarters. How many quarters are in the jar?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first tutor had an error in his algebra; the second tutor didn't read the problem correctly.  There is a solution to your problem.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the number of quarters be q;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then the number of nickels is q+8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, since the total number of coins is 66, the number of dimes is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=66-%28q%2B%28q%2B8%29%29+=+58-2q ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"66-%28q%2B%28q%2B8%29%29+=+58-2q\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "We are told the value of the dimes is $3.20 less than the value of the quarters.  Writing the equation in cents instead of dollars:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of quarters is 20; so the number of nickels is 28; so the number of dimes is 18. </SPAN>\n" );
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