document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=647828>Question 647828</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A vending machine takes only nickels and dimes. There are 5 times as many dimes as nickels in the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "machine. The face value of the coins is $4.40. How many of each coin are in the machine. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #406420 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=406420\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> DIMES=5X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NICKELS=X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5X(.10)+X*.05=4.40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".5X+.05X=4.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".55X=4.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=4.40/.55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=8 NICKELS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*8=40 DIMES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*8(.10)+.05*8=4.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40*.10+.04=4.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.00+.40=4.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.40=4.40<BR>\n" );
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