document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121687>Question 121687</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a question on a story problem...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mary has a total of $4.75 in her bank. There are 39 coins in all: some are dimes are some are quarters. How many coins of each are there in her bank?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d+q=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10d+25q=475<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d+q=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10d+25q=475<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d=39-q<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute to solve for \"q\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10(39-q)+25q=475<BR>\n" );
document.write( "390-10q+25q=475<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15q = 85<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: q does not become a whole number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check your statement of the problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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