document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=233934>Question 233934</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A child's coin bank contains $2.58 in pennies and nickels. If the number of pennies is 36 less than 2 times the number of nickels, how many nickels are in the bank? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172589 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=172589\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"A child's coin bank contains $2.58 in pennies and nickels\" ___ P + 5N = 258\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"the number of pennies is 36 less than 2 times the number of nickels\" ___ P = 2N - 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ 2N - 36 + 5N = 258 ___ 7N = 294 ___ N = 42 </SPAN>\n" );
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