document.write( "Question 1157490: If Brad had $25.65 in quarters and dimes his money jar, but he had 20 more quarters than dimes, how many dimes did he have? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #780366 by mananth(16946) You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "If Brad had $25.65 in quarters and dimes his money jar,\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let number of dimes be x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Quarters will be x+20\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "10x+25(x+20)= 2565 (cents)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "10x+25x+500=2565\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "35x = 2565-500\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "30x=2065\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=59 (dimes) \n" ); document.write( "quarters = 59+20 =79\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "CHECK\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "79*25+59*10=2565\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |