document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=133542>Question 133542</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bruce has $5.50 in dimes and quarters. He has eight more quarters than dimes. How many quarters does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #97725 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=97725\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let q=number of quarters, d=number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q=d+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10d+.25(d+8)=5.50 Substitute d+8 for q.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".1d+.25d+2=5.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".35d+2=5.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".35d+2-2=5.5-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".35d=3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".35d/.35=3.5/.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q=18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10*.10=1.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18*.25=4.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.50+1.00=5.50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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