document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=724674>Question 724674</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have 59 coins consisting of pennies and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nickels. The coins total $2.87. How many<BR>\n" );
document.write( "coins are pennies? How many are nickels? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "nickels. The coins total $2.87. How many<BR>\n" );
document.write( "coins are pennies? How many are nickels?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity Eq::: p + n = 59 coins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Eq:::::: p +5n = 287 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"n\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n = 228<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 57 (# of nickels)<BR>\n" );
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