document.write( "Question 1127683: Sandra has a total of one hundred fifty-one pennies, nickels and quarters. She has a total of $10.15. She has one more quarter than nickels and three times as many pennies as nickels. How many of each coin does she have?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #744134 by addingup(3677)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! either you don't know your own email address or you mis-spelled it or it's a phony. I don't care, here's your answer: \n" ); document.write( "p + n + q = 151 \n" ); document.write( "and: \n" ); document.write( "n+1 = q \n" ); document.write( "3n = p \n" ); document.write( "0.01p + 0.05n + 0.25q = 10.15 \n" ); document.write( "now substitute for pennies and quarters: \n" ); document.write( "0.01(3n) + 0.05n + 0.25(n+1) = 10.15 \n" ); document.write( "0.03n + 0.05n + 0.25n + 0.25 = 10.15 \n" ); document.write( "0.33n = 9.90 \n" ); document.write( "n = 30 Sandra has 30 nickels \n" ); document.write( "Quarters = n+1 = 30 + 1 = 31 \n" ); document.write( "Pennies = 3n = 30(3) = 90 \n" ); document.write( "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \n" ); document.write( "Check: \n" ); document.write( "30(0.05) + 31(0.25) + 90(0.01) = 10.15 Correct \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Happy learning!\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |