SOLUTION: 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? Please Help?

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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?

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Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, rfer:
Answer by ikleyn(52810) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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n+p=56
p=56-n
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0.01p+0.05n=1.52
0.01(56-n)+0.05n=1.52
0.56-0.01n+0.05n=1.52
0.04n=1.52-0.56
n=0.96/0.04
n=24 nickels
56-24=32 pennies