document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=277144>Question 277144</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P pennies, N nickels\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P + N = 1140\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.01P + 0.05N = 17 --> P + 5N = 1700 (multiplied both sides by 100)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 1700 - 5N\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1700 - 5N + N = 1140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1700 - 4N = 1140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "560 = 4N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "140 nickels = N\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1140 - 140 = 1000 = P\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.01 * 1000 = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05 * 140  =  7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 + 7 = 17<BR>\n" );
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