document.write( "Question 140141: Samantha has a total of one hundred forty-one pennies,nickels and quarters.She has a total of $15.17. She has fifteen more quarters than pennies and fifteen fewer quarters than nickels. How many of each coin does she have? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #102106 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \"a total of one hundred forty-one pennies,nickels and quarters\" __ 141=p+n+q\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"She has a total of $15.17\" __ 1p+5n+25q=1517\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"fifteen more quarters than pennies\" __ q-15=p\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"fifteen fewer quarters than nickels\" __ q+15=n\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "substituting __ 141=(q-15)+n+q __ 156=2q+n\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "substituting __ 156=2q+(q+15) __ 141=3q __ 47=q\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "substituting __ 47+15=n __ 62=n\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "substituting __ 47-15=p __ 32=p \n" ); document.write( " |