OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §2.2 Evaluate, Simplify, and Translate Expressions · Example 15 · Algebra · Expressions

Evaluate, Simplify, and Translate Expressions · Example 15

Blanca has dimes and quarters in her purse. The number of dimes is $2$ less than $5$ times the number of quarters. Let $q$ represent the number of quarters. Write an expression for the number of dimes.

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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e · §2.2 Evaluate, Simplify, and Translate Expressions · Example 15

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