SOLUTION: The total value of the pennies and nickles was $14.50. Emet and Callaway counted the coins and found that the total was 450 coins. How many coins of each type did they have?

Question 1080377: The total value of the pennies and nickles was $14.50. Emet and Callaway counted the coins and found that the total was 450 coins. How many coins of each type did they have?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The total value of the pennies and nickles was $14.50. Emet and Callaway counted the coins and found that the total was 450 coins. How many coins of each type did they have?
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p + n = 450
p + 5n = 1450
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