document.write( "Question 1177893: A vending machine contains $11.50 in dimes and nickels. If there are 161 coins in total, how many nickels are there?
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document.write( "x = the number of dimes\r\n" );
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document.write( "161-x = the number of nickels.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Total money equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    10x + 5*(161-x) = 1150   cents.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x = \"%281150-5%2A161%29%2F%2810-5%29\" = 69.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  69 dimes and 161-69 = 92 nickels.\r\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK.  69*10 + 92*5 = 1150  cents total value.    ! correcxt !\r\n" );
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