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\n" ); document.write( "Samantha has a total of one hundred forty-one pennies, nickels and quarters. She has a total of $15.17. She has 15 more quarters than pennies and fifteen fewer quarters than nickels. How many of each coin does she have? \n" ); document.write( "

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be the number of nickels. Then

is the number of quarters, and

which is to say

is the number of pennies.\r
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is the value of the nickels in cents,

is the value of the quarters in cents, and

is the value of the pennies in cents. The total value, $15.17, can be expressed as 1517 cents, so:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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