SOLUTION: Suppose that Julian has 44 coins consisting of pennies and nickels. If the number of nickels is two more than, twice the number of pennies , find the number of coins of each kind?

Question 533617: Suppose that Julian has 44 coins consisting of pennies and nickels. If the number of nickels is two more than, twice the number of pennies , find the number of coins of each kind?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of pennies
Let = number of nickels
given:
(1)
(2)
Substitute (2) into (1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
and, since
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
There are 14 pennies and 30 nickels
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