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In the 19th century, the united states minted two-cent and three-cent pieces. Frances Steib has three times as many three-cent pieces as two-cent pieces, and the face value of these coins is $2.42. How many of each denomination does she have?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let the number of two cent coins be x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the number of three cent coins will be 3x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "value of 2cent coins is 2x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "value of 3 cent coins is 3*3x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x+9x=242\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "11x= 242
\n" ); document.write( "x=242/11\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=22\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "he has 22 2cent coins and 66 3 cent coins\r
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