document.write( "Question 455224: a girl has pennies, nickels, and dimes. She has five more nickels than pennies and three times as many dimes as nickels. She has a total of $8.23. How many pennies does she have? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #330226 by jorel1380(3719)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! n=p+5 \n" ); document.write( "d=3n \n" ); document.write( "1p+5(p+5)+10(3(p+5))=823 \n" ); document.write( "1p+5p+25+30p+150=823 \n" ); document.write( "36p=648 \n" ); document.write( "p=18 \n" ); document.write( "p+5=23 \n" ); document.write( "3(p+5)=69 \n" ); document.write( "The girl has 18 pennies, 23 nickels, and 69 dimes \n" ); document.write( " |