SOLUTION: solving a money denomination problem. In the 19th century, the united states minted two-cent and three-cent pieces. Frances Steib has three times as many three-cent pieces as two-c

Question 269341: solving a money denomination problem. In the 19th century, the united states minted two-cent and three-cent pieces. Frances Steib has three times as many three-cent pieces as two-cent pieces, and the face value of these coins is $2.42. How many of each denomination does she have?
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In the 19th century, the united states minted two-cent and three-cent pieces. Frances Steib has three times as many three-cent pieces as two-cent pieces, and the face value of these coins is $2.42. How many of each denomination does she have?
let the number of two cent coins be x
the number of three cent coins will be 3x
value of 2cent coins is 2x
value of 3 cent coins is 3*3x
2x+9x=242
11x= 242
x=242/11
x=22
he has 22 2cent coins and 66 3 cent coins

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