document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=231251>Question 231251</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bag contains pennies and nickels only. If there are 182 coins in the bag and they add up to $3.90, how many of each type of coin do you have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity Equation: p + n = 182 coins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Equation:::: p +5n = 390 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract the Quantity Eq. from the Value Eq to get <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n = 208<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 52 (number of nickels)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into p+n=182 to solve for \"p\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p + 52 = 182<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 130 (# of pennies)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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