SOLUTION: You have 62 coins consisting of pennies and nickels. The coins total$2.34. How many coins are pennies and how many are nickels?

Question 342176: You have 62 coins consisting of pennies and nickels. The coins total$2.34. How many coins are pennies and how many are nickels?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You have 62 coins consisting of pennies and nickels. The coins total$2.34. How many coins are pennies and how many are nickels?
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Equations:
Quantity Eq:::: p + n = 62
Value Eq:::::: p +5n = 234 cents
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Subtract 1st from 2nd and solve for "n":
4n = 172
n = 43 (# of nickels)
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Since p+n = 62, p = 19 (# of pennies)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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