document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=352060>Question 352060</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A vending takes only nickels and dimes. There are 5 times as many dimes as nickels in the machine. The face value of the coins is $4.40. How many of each coin are in the machine?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My father figured the answer out in his head, but he's not able to teach me how to translate the answer into an equation so I can figure future problems out by myself. Thank you very much for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #251525 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=251525\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A vending takes only nickels and dimes. There are 5 times as many dimes as nickels in the machine. The face value of the coins is $4.40. How many of each coin are in the machine?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let the number of nickels in the machine be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of dimes = 5times the nickels = 5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the total value = $4.40 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "In cents it will be 440<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 nickel is 5 cents: x nickels will be 5x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 dime = 10 cents : 5x dimes = 50x cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of these two = 50x+5x = 55x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is equal to 440 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55x= 440<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=440/55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 8 the number of nickels.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dimes is 5 times the nickels . so dimes = 5*8 = 40 dimes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5*8 + 40*10 = 440 cents which is in the machine<BR>\n" );
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