document.write( "Question 48958: Wendy has 52 coins consisting of nickels and pennies. If the value of the coins is $1.20, then how many of each type does she have? \n" ); document.write( "

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pennies = p
\n" ); document.write( "nickels = n
\n" ); document.write( " $\"p+%2B+n+=+52\"$ expressed as: $\"p+=+52+-+n\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Combine with: $\"0.01p+%2B+0.05n+=+1.20\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"0.01p+%2B+0.05n+=+1.20\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"0.01%2852+-+n%29+%2B+0.05n+=+1.20\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"0.52+-+0.01n+%2B+0.05n+=+1.20\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"0.04n+=+0.68\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"n+=+17\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Plug with: $\"p+=+52+-+n\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"p+=+52+-+17+=+35\"$
\n" ); document.write( "35 pennies and 17 nickels \n" ); document.write( "

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