document.write( "Question 523187: Danika has $0.78 in nickels and pennies. The number of pennies that she has is one more than twice the number of nickels. Find how many of each type of coin she has. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #347204 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Danika has $0.78 in nickels and pennies. The number of pennies that she has is one more than twice the number of nickels. Find how many of each type of coin she has. \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Value Equation: p + 5n = 78 cents \n" ); document.write( "Quantity Eq::: p = 2n+1 coins \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"p\" and solve for \"n\": \n" ); document.write( "2n+1 + 5n = 78 \n" ); document.write( "7n = 77 \n" ); document.write( "n = 11 (# of nickels) \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "solve for \"p\": \n" ); document.write( "p = 2n + 1 \n" ); document.write( "p = 2*11+1 = 23 (# of pennies) \n" ); document.write( "======================================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "============== \n" ); document.write( " |