document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=714077>Question 714077</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A vending machine sells chips at 0.40 and candy at 0.50 Last month the vending machine yield 139.80 with the sale of 298 items How many packages of chips were purchased last month </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #438681 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=438681\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=chips<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=candy<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=298<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=298-y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.40x+0.50y=139.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.40(298-y)+0.50y=139.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "119.2-0.40y+0.50y=139.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.10y=139.80-119.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.10y=20.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=20.6/0.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=206 candy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=298-206<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=92 chips </SPAN>\n" );
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