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( "
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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.
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\n" ); document.write( "Value Equation: p + 5n = 78 cents
\n" ); document.write( "Quantity Eq::: p = 2n+1 coins
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\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)
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\n" ); document.write( "solve for \"p\":
\n" ); document.write( "p = 2n + 1
\n" ); document.write( "p = 2*11+1 = 23 (# of pennies)
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