SOLUTION: I am having trouble writing this expression. Amy has 20 quarters. Sodas cost $0.75. Write an expression for how many quarters Amy has left after buying d amount of sodas. Pleas

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Question 1049271: I am having trouble writing this expression. Amy has 20 quarters. Sodas cost $0.75. Write an expression for how many quarters Amy has left after buying d amount of sodas.
Please help me write an expression.
Thank you!!!!

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'll express everything in cents
The value of 20 quarters is:
+25%2A20+ cents
The value of +d+ sodas is:
+75d+ cents
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The value in cents that Amy has left
after buying +d+ sodas is:
+25%2A20+-+75d+
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The number of quarters she has left is:
+%28+25%2A20+-75d+%29+%2F+25+
+%28+500+-+75d+%29+%2F+25+
+20+-+3d+ answer
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check:
suppose +d+=+5+
Amy has left:
+20+-+3%2A5+=+5+ quarters
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5 sodas cost:
+5%2A75+=+375+ cents
Amy had +500+ cents, so
she has left:
+%28+500+-+375+%29+%2F+25+=+125%2F25+
+125%2F25+=+5+ quarters left
OK