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document.write( "Let x = number of each type<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".01x + .05x + .10x = 1.44<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".16x = 1.44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1.44/.16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9 (of each type)\r<BR>\n" );
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