SOLUTION: You have at least $50 in change in your piggy bank, consisting of nickels and pennies. Write an inequality that shows the different number of coins in your piggy bank.

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Question 677094: You have at least $50 in change in your piggy bank, consisting of nickels and pennies. Write an inequality that shows the different number of coins in your piggy bank.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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You have at least $50 in change in your piggy bank, consisting of nickels and pennies. Write an inequality that shows the different number of coins in your piggy bank.
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Let "n" be the number of nickels.
Let "p" be the number of pennies.
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Inequality:
5n + p >= 5000 cents
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Cheers,
Stan H.