document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97847>Question 97847</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A customer at a hardware store brought nails that cost a penny each, hooks that cost a dime each, and electrical tape that cost a half-dollar a roll.  If the customer spent exactly $5.00 (before tax was added) and purchased 100 items, how many of each item did she buy? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71187 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=71187\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.01n + 0.1h + 0.5t = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + h + t = 100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving as n = 100 - h - t with combination -0.09n - 0.09h - 0.09t = -9:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 400/9, t = 0, and n = 500/9 </SPAN>\n" );
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