document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1079469>Question 1079469</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When the piggy bank was opened, it yielded $4.75 in nickles and pennies. If there were 175 coins in all, how many were nickles and how many were pennies? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #804062 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=804062\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p = number of pennies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = number of nickels\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p + n = 175<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p + 5n = 475\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the first equation by 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5p + 5n = 875<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p + 5n = 475\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract to get 4p = 400, so p = 100.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 100 pennies and 75 nickels. </SPAN>\n" );
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