document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=129279>Question 129279</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I worked for a while just trying to find a good formula for this problem and all the ones i found and ennded up solving, came out horribly wrong:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A coin bank contains $17.00 in pennies and nickels. If there are 1140 coins in the bank, how many of the coins are nickels?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've been working on it for a while but i always end up eleminating any variables, and i know that isn;t going to help me solve what ever formula i am supposed to use.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108138 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=108138\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P = pennies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P+N = 1140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P+5N = 1700  (each nickel is 5 cents)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 1140 - N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sub for P in 2nd eqn<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1140 - N) + 5N = 1700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1140 + 4N = 1700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4N = 560<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N = 140<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 1140 - N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 1000<BR>\n" );
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