document.write( "Question 1006337: A jar contains nickles and pennies. If there are 56 coins in all and the total value is $1.52, How many nickles are in the jar?\r
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n+p=56
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\n" ); document.write( "0.01p+0.05n=1.52
\n" ); document.write( "0.01(56-n)+0.05n=1.52
\n" ); document.write( "0.56-0.01n+0.05n=1.52
\n" ); document.write( "0.04n=1.52-0.56
\n" ); document.write( "n=0.96/0.04
\n" ); document.write( "n=24 nickels
\n" ); document.write( "56-24=32 pennies
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