document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=985550>Question 985550</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ben has a coin collection made up of pennies and nickels. If he has three times as many pennies as nickels and the total value of the coins is $416, how many of each type of coin did he have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity Equation:: p = 3n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Equation: p + 5n = 41600 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"p\" and solve for \"n\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3n + 5n = 416000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8n = 416000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 52000 (# of nickels)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"p\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 3n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 3*52000 = 156000 (# of pennies)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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