document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185512>Question 185512</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Another story problem I can't seem to understand.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Paul has $1.47 in change consisting of pennies, nickels and quarters.  He has three more pennies than quarters and one more nickel than pennies.  How many of each coin does he have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Paul has $1.47 in change consisting of pennies, nickels and quarters. He has three more pennies than quarters and one more nickel than pennies. How many of each coin does he have?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = q+3 (3 more pennies than quarters)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = p+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p + 5n + 25q = 147 (the total)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p + 5(p+1) + 25(p-3) = 147<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p + 5p+5 + 25p-75 = 147<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31p + 70 = 147<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31p = 217<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can do the other 2. </SPAN>\n" );
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