SOLUTION: a piggy bank contains 10 times as many pennies as nickels. The total value of the coins is $1.35. How many coins of each type are there?
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Question 423307: a piggy bank contains 10 times as many pennies as nickels. The total value of the coins is $1.35. How many coins of each type are there?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
10(1)x+5x=135
15x=135
x=9
10x=90
There are 9 nickels and 90 pennies in the bank..
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