document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118808>Question 118808</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 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 #86956 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=86956\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LET X=THE NUMBER OF NICKELS & 5X EQUAL THE NUMBER OF DIMES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05X+.10*5X=4.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05X+.50X=4.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".55X=4.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=4.40/.55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=8 IS THE NUMBER OF NICKELS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*8=40 IS THE NUMBER OF DIMES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05*8+.10*5*8=4.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".40+4=4.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.40=4.40 </SPAN>\n" );
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