document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=295061>Question 295061</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The bowl contained 150 coins. if they were all pennies and nickels and their total value was $2.70, how many coins of each type were there? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let p = penny and n = nickels<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p + n = 150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p + 5n = 270   [pennies are 1cent and nickels are 5 cents]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the elimination method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract equation two from equation one<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4n = -120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If there are 30 nickels, there must be 120 pennies.\r<BR>\n" );
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