SOLUTION: 450 coins that were pennies and nickels totaled $14.50, How many coins of each type were there?
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Question 617840: 450 coins that were pennies and nickels totaled $14.50, How many coins of each type were there?
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) ( in cents)
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Subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)
and, since
(1)
(1)
(1)
200 pennies
250 nickels
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