document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=112167>Question 112167</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395535891/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> word problems are one of my weakest points in math...The eanswer i really dont care...but how to go about is wat i do care.....<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Penny collected some change in preparation for a garage sale.She collected two more nickels than twice the number of dimes and eight fewer quarters than twice the number of nickels.if the value of quarters was $1.60 greater than four times the value of nickelsand dimes together, what was the total valueof the change that penny collected.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #81829 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=81829\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Penny collected some change in preparation for a garage sale.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "She collected two more nickels than twice the number of dimes and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "eight fewer quarters than twice the number of nickels.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the number of dimes be \"x\"; value of these is 10x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of nickels is 2x+2 : value of these is 5(2x+2)=10x+10 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of quarters is 2(2x+2)-8 = 4x-4;Value of these is 25(4x-4)=100x-100 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the value of quarters was $1.60 greater than four times the value of nickels and dimes together, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "what was the total value of the change that penny collected.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "quarter value - 160 = 4(nickel value + dime value)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100x-100-160 = 4(10x+10+10x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100x-260 = 80x+40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x= 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15 (# of dimes)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 150 cents (value of dimes)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+10 = 150+10 = 160 cents (value of nickels)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100x-100 = 100*15+100 =1600 cents (value of quarters)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total Value = 150+160+1600 = 1910 cents = $19.10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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