document.write( "Question 414711: Avending machine contains nickels and dimes worth $14.50. There are 95 more nickels than dimes. Hom many nickels and how many dimes are there? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "There are 95 more nickels than dimes.
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document.write( "Let x and (x+95)represent the number of dimes and nickels respectively
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document.write( "Question states*** CENTS makes sense
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document.write( "  10x + 5(x+95) = 1450
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document.write( "     15x = 975
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document.write( "       x = 65, the number of dimes.  Ther is 160 Nickels  (65+95)
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 65*10 + 160*5 =  650 + 800 = 1450 or $14.50 \n" );
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