SOLUTION: Mariah has 6 more pennies than nickels. If she has 34 coins, how many of each coin does she have?

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Question 1053807: Mariah has 6 more pennies than nickels. If she has 34 coins, how many of each coin does she have?
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p+n = 34
p = n+6 substitute for p in the equation above:
n+6+n = 34
2n = 28
n = 14
and since p+n = 34, substitute for n:
p+14 = 34
p = 20
Mariah has 20 pennies and 14 nickels